Matt Hanson (politician)

Matt Hanson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
2023–2025
Preceded byKeith Wheeler
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Montgomery, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Richmond
OccupationIllinois State Representative
ProfessionRailroad engineer
CommitteesAppropriations-General Service; Cities & Village; Police & Fire; Transportation: Regulation, Roads and Bridges
Websitehttps://repmatthanson.com/

Matt Hanson is a railroad engineer and Democratic politician serving as an Illinois state representative for District 83. Elected in 2022 he defeated Republican Keith Wheeler. The District includes parts of St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora, Montgomery, and Oswego.

Hanson earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Richmond and worked as an engineer with BNSF Railway.

He was previously elected to the Kane County Board from District 6 in 2018, and but lost re-election to the seat in 2020 in the primary.