Team

Matt is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland, graduating from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and Politics and commissioned via Navy ROTC at The George Washington University. Matt served on active duty as a career Naval Officer primarily as a Bombardier/Navigator in the A-6E Intruder, and an Electronic Countermeasures Officer in the EA-6B Prowler. He finished his Navy career at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington serving as Operations Officer and then Executive Officer. Matt accumulated over 2000 flight hours in multiple military aircraft types and received numerous individual and unit combat awards. He retired with honors from active service after 22 years in August of 2010. He is a commercially rated pilot still actively flying. He and his wife owned and operated Read Me a Story/Toy Stories, a children’s book and toy store for 15 years. He has been part of numerous groups, including Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, Rotary, Ferry Advisory Committee, Skagit Business Alliance, Anacortes School District’s High School and Financial Advisory Committees, in addition to serving on the Planning Commission. Matt served eight years as Anacortes City Councilmember (At-Large/Position 4) serving on several committees including Public Safety, Traffic Safety, Personnel, Fiber, IT, Port/City, Lodging Tax, in addition to the Regional Fire Authority, Jail Task Force, EMS Task Force and Law and Justice Council. He is married to the former Heather Hoak of New Canaan, CT. Matt and Heather have resided in Anacortes since 1999 and have two children Alex, 2012 AHS graduate, now a Naval Aviator flying the P8 Poseidon out of NAS Whidbey Island and Brittany a 2013 AHS graduate working at a top multi-national thoroughbred farm in Kentucky.