{{Short description|American businessman and politician from Georgia}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Matt Hatchett | image = File:Official headshot of Matt Hatchett.jpg | alt = | office = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | term_start = January 10, 2011 | term_end = | predecessor = DuBose Porter | successor = | constituency = 143rd District (2011–2013) <br/>150th District (2013–2023) <br/>155th District (2023–Present) | birth_name = James Matthew Hatchett | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|12}} | birth_place = Dublin, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Presbyterian College | party = Republican | occupation = Businessman and politician | spouse = Kim Hatchett | children = 2 | caption = Official headshot }}
'''James Matthew Hatchett''' (born April 12, 1966) is an American businessman and politician from Georgia. Hatchett is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 155th District.
==Early life== Hatchett was born in Dublin, Georgia. Hatchett graduated from Dublin High School.<ref name="votesmart_hatchett"/>
==Education== In 1988, Hatchett earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Presbyterian College.<ref name="votesmart_hatchett"/>
==Career== Hatchett is a businessman.<ref name="votesmart_hatchett"/>
In 1999, Hatchett became a city councilman of Dublin, Georgia until 2009.<ref name="votesmart_hatchett"/>
On November 2, 2010, Hatchett won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 143. Hatchett defeated Pablo Santamaria with 54.71% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=669255 |title=GA State House 150 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 2, 2010 |accessdate=March 10, 2021}}</ref>
On November 6, 2012, Hatchett won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 150.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=767216 |title=GA State House 150 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 6, 2012 |accessdate=March 10, 2021}}</ref> On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Hatchett won the election unopposed and continued serving District 150.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=794592 |title=GA State House 150 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 4, 2014 |accessdate=March 10, 2021}}</ref> On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Hatchett won the election unopposed and continued serving District 150.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=817857 |title=GA State House 150 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 8, 2016 |accessdate=March 10, 2021}}</ref> On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Hatchett won the election unopposed and continued serving District 150.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=841222 |title=GA State House 150 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 6, 2018 |accessdate=March 11, 2021}}</ref> On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Hatchett won the election unopposed and continued serving District 150.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=895433 |title=GA State House 150 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 3, 2020 |accessdate=March 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/781?session=22 |title=Representative Matt Hatchett |website=legis.ga.gov |accessdate=March 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_hatchett">{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/122896/matt-hatchett |title=Matt Hatchett's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=March 10, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, he was redistricted to District 155.
Hatchett is a Majority Caucus Chairman of Georgia Republican Party.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gagop.org/leaders/matt-hatchett/ |title=MATT HATCHETT, Majority Caucus Chairman (R-150) |website=gagop.org |accessdate=March 11, 2021}}</ref>
==Personal life== Hatchett's wife is Kim Hatchett. They have two children. Hatchett and his family live in Dublin, Georgia.<ref name="votesmart_hatchett"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Hatchett Matt Hatchett at ballotpedia.org] * [http://gahousegop.org/members/representative-matt-hatchett/ Matt Hatchett at gahousegop.org] * [https://www.votehatchett.com/ votehatchett.com] * [https://dlcda.com/about-us/economic-development-partners/ Matt Hatchett at dlcda.com] * [https://hometownhealthonline.com/congratulations-to-representative-matt-hatchett/ Matt Hatchett at hometownhealthonline.com]
{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-ga-hs}} {{s-bef | before = DuBose Porter }} {{s-ttl | title = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives <br/> from the 143rd district | years = 2011–2013 }} {{s-aft | after = James Beverly }} |- {{s-bef | before = Winfred Dukes }} {{s-ttl | title = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives <br/> from the 150th district | years = 2013–2023 }} {{s-aft | after = Patty Bentley }} |- {{s-bef | before = Clay Pirkle }} {{s-ttl | title = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives <br/> from the 155th district | years = 2023–Present }} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}} {{Georgia House of Representatives}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hatchett, Matt}} Category:Living people Category:Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Category:1966 births Category:People from Laurens County, Georgia Category:21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly