what is matt gaetz background

Matt Gaetz is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Floridas 1st congressional district since 2017. He was born on May 7, 1982, in Hollywood, Florida, to Victoria and Don Gaetz, who later became a prominent local politician. He grew up in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and graduated from the William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia. After graduating, he briefly worked in private practice before running for state representative. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 until 2016, and received national attention for defending Floridas controversial "stand-your-ground law". In 2016, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. Matt has been a prominent voice for uncovering corruption within the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation during his tenure in the US House, as well as fighting to advance former President Trump’s America First agenda for the United States on the House floor. He is married to Ginger Gaetz and has one son, Nestor, who he has described raising as “the most important thing” in his life.