Sarah Matthews
White House Deputy Press Secretary
In office
June 2020 – January 6, 2021
Serving with Judd Deere
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byHogan Gidley
Succeeded byTJ Ducklo
Sabrina Singh
Personal details
Born (1995-02-20) February 20, 1995
North Canton, Ohio[1]
Political partyRepublican
EducationKent State University (BA)

Sarah Anne Matthews[2] (born February 20, 1995)[2] is an American political aide who served as the deputy press secretary for the Donald Trump administration.[3]

Education

Matthews graduated in 2013 from Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations from Kent State University in 2017.[4][5]

Career

Matthews worked as an intern for Senator Rob Portman and the former House Speaker John Boehner. She worked as press secretary of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and joined Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign in 2019 as a spokesperson. Matthews became White House deputy press secretary in 2020.[6] She resigned after the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[7][8]

Following the Trump administration, Matthews has served as the communications director for the Republican members of the United States House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.[9]

After working in government, Matthews became a senior advisor for the Strategic Management Services company Merrimack Potomac + Charles.[10]

Personal life

Matthews was born as one of two children to Jeffrey A., a Republican politician and Heidi R. Matthews. She has a sister named Emily C. Hyde. [11][12] Her grandfather was George Thomas Matthews (1935–2022), originally from Muskegon, Michigan, who later moved and lived in North Canton, Ohio, was a career metallurgist and engineer.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Sarah Matthews on Ohio Resident Database". Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Sarah Anne Matthews". Ohio voter database. Republican Party of Florida. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sarah Matthews". Legistorm. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "First Stop, Washington, D.C. Kent State Graduate Ascends Quickly to White House Communications Role | Kent State University". www.kent.edu. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ BeMiller, Haley (July 22, 2022). "Ohio native, ex-White House staffer says Trump gave 'green light' to Jan. 6 rioters". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Who Are Sarah Matthews and Matthew Pottinger? Ex-White House Aides to Testify at Jan. 6 Hearing". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Former deputy press secretary for Trump to testify at an upcoming January 6 committee hearing | CNN Politics". CNN. July 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ Haberman, Maggie (July 22, 2022). "Sarah Matthews witnessed efforts by Trump aides to get him to act on Jan. 6". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ Vakil, Caroline (February 9, 2022). "Former Trump press aide Sarah Matthews appears before Jan. 6 panel". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sarah Matthews' Career History". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sarah Matthews: "All We Know About The 21 Years Old Former White House Press Secretary"". Pimiso.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Sarah Matthews Biography". July 22, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ "George Thomas Matthews (1935-2022)". Obits.mlive.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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