Matt Commons

Matt Commons

Representative | District 13

Phone: 317-232-9626

Phone: 1-800-382-9841

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For assistance, please email H13@iga.in.gov or call 317-232-9626.

For assistance, please email H13@iga.in.gov or call 317-232-9626.

Indiana House of Representatives: 2024 - Present

House District 13: includes all of Benton and Warren counties, and portions of Fountain, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Tippecanoe and White counties.

Telephone:
(317) 232-9600 Direct Line
(800) 382-9841 Toll Free

Address:
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Committees: 

  • Local Government
  • Natural Resources
  • Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

Occupation: High School Social Studies teacher and youth football coach

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in social studies education from Purdue University,
  • Master's in history from Liberty University and
  • Master's in educational leadership and administration from Indiana State University

State Rep. Matt Commons of Williamsport took the oath of office today to serve as state representative for House District 13, which includes all of Benton and Warren counties, and portions of Fountain, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Tippecanoe and White counties.

Commons spent five years in the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division, serving two tours in Afghanistan where he earned a Purple Heart. He now teaches high school social studies and coaches youth football in the same community he grew up in.

Commons and his wife, Alyssa, reside in Williamsport with their two sons.

House District 13 includes all of Benton and Warren counties and portions of Fountain, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Tippecanoe and White counties in west central Indiana. To find or verify your House District, click here.

 


Rep. Commons' bill protecting Hoosier business interests from foreign adversaries heads to governor

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Thursday, April 17, 2025

STATEHOUSE (April 17, 2025) –State Rep. Matt Commons' (R-Williamsport) legislation to safeguard Hoosier business interests by prohibiting the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and state agencies from establishing offices in foreign adversarial countries heads to the governor for further consideration.

Rep. Commons: legislation protecting parental rights heads to gov

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Friday, April 11, 2025

STATEHOUSE (April 11, 2025) – The Indiana House passed legislation co-sponsored by State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) to safeguard parental rights in their child's upbringing, religious instruction, education, health care and more.

Tippecanoe County lawmakers: Legislation strengthening oversight of Indiana's water supply passes House

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Wednesday, April 9, 2025

STATEHOUSE (April 9, 2025) – The Indiana House recently passed legislation to safeguard Hoosiers' water supply and improve oversight on how it's regulated, according to Tippecanoe County lawmakers.

Rep. Commons: Resolution calling for congressional term limits heads to governor

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Tuesday, April 1, 2025

STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – A resolution co-sponsored by State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) seeking to amend congressional term limits into the U.S. Constitution is heading to the governor.

Montgomery County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Matt Stachler, Wade Coggeshall and Kendall Macri  | Friday, March 7, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 7, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded local communities over $2.4 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to Montgomery County legislators.

Tippecanoe County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Friday, March 7, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 7, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded over $1 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to Tippecanoe County legislators.

Rep. Commons: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Thursday, March 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded local communities over $1.8 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport).

Newton County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Thursday, March 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded over $500,000 in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) and Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron).

Fountain County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Thursday, March 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded over $1.7 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

White County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Thursday, March 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded over $3.5 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) and Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer)

Jasper County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Thursday, March 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded local communities over $4.4 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to Jasper County legislators.

House committee advances Rep. Commons' bill barring IEDC from opening a trade office in China

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Monday, February 10, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 10, 2025) – The House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee advanced State Rep. Matt Commons' (R-Williamsport) legislation to prohibit the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and state agencies from establishing offices in foreign adversarial countries.

House committee advances Rep. Commons' bill barring IEDC from opening a trade office in China

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Monday, February 10, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 10, 2025) – The House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee advanced State Rep. Matt Commons' (R-Williamsport) legislation to prohibit the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and state agencies from establishing offices in foreign adversarial countries.

Rep. Commons encourages students to page during 2025 legislative session at Statehouse

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Monday, January 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 6, 2025) – Applications are live for the Indiana House Page Program during the 2025 legislative session at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, according to State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport).

Reps. Commons, Culp encourage students to page during 2025 legislative session at Statehouse

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Monday, January 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 6, 2025) – Applications are live for the Indiana House Page Program during the 2025 legislative session at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, according to State Reps. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) and Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer).

Reps. Aylesworth, Commons encourage students to page during 2025 legislative session at Statehouse

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Monday, January 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 6, 2025) – Applications are live for the Indiana House Page Program during the 2025 legislative session at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, according to State Reps. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) and Matt Commons (R-Williamsport).

Jasper County lawmakers to serve on key House committees

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Tuesday, December 17, 2024

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 17, 2024) – Jasper County legislators recently received appointments to serve on key House standing committees at the Statehouse.

Reps. Commons, Culp to serve on key House committees

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Tuesday, December 17, 2024

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 17, 2024) – State Reps. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) and Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) recently received appointments to serve on key House standing committees at the Statehouse.

Reps. Commons, Morrison to serve on key House committees

Posted by: Kendall Macri, Matt Stachler  | Monday, December 16, 2024

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 16, 2024) – State Reps. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) and Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) recently received appointments to serve on key House standing committees at the Statehouse.

Rep. Commons to serve on key House committees

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Monday, December 16, 2024

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 16, 2024) – State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) recently received appointments to serve as a member of three key House committees.

Commons takes oath to serve as new state representative for House District 13

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Thursday, November 21, 2024

STATEHOUSE (Nov. 20, 2024) – Matt Commons of Williamsport took the oath of office yesterday to serve as state representative for House District 13, which includes all of Benton and Warren counties, and portions of Fountain, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Tippecanoe and White counties.

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