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About Matt Manweller
- Mathew Shon "Matt" Manweller (born August 23, 1969) is an American politician of the Republican Party.
- He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 13th Legislative District.On September 21, 2018, Manweller was asked by party leaders to resign his position in the Washington State House of Representatives after it became widely known that he had had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, a former high school student of his.Manweller’s employment as a tenured professor was terminated by Central Washington University on August 14, 2018 after an investigation by an independent third party hired by CWU to evaluate accusations of inappropriate behavior made by former students.On December 11, 2017, Manweller was placed on administrative leave by Central Washington University, following additional complaints from ex-students.
- CWU investigated Manweller for "inappropriate conduct." The Seattle Times has additionally reported on a complaint from a Legislative Aide in Olympia, WA.
- In spite of CWU's suspension, Manweller filed for reelection in May 2018. According to NW News Network (Regional Public Journalism), on December 14, 2017 Manweller "resigned his leadership position" as assistant floor leader and was " 'removed' from his position as the Ranking Republican on the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee" Manweller was focused on creating a smaller, less expensive, more efficient government that provides solution-oriented leadership.
- Most recently his efforts prioritized the move against a state income tax, increasing funding for vocational education, reducing forest fires, and stopping school shootings. Manweller was recognized often during his first years in office: in 2017 for his work on career and technical education in 2017 when elected as chair of the Select Committee on Pension Policy in 2016 when chosen for minority leadership in 2016 when qualified as a Champion of Worker Rights in 2016 when presented The State Historic Preservation Officer's 2016 Annual Award During his 3 terms, Matt Manweller was outspoken about controversial topics such as free speech on college campuses, gender identity in regards to bathrooms, and the Washington State Supreme Court. Manweller received his Ph.D.
- from the University of Oregon and was a Professor of Political Science at Central Washington University. He was initially investigated by CWU in 2012, the year he was first elected to the legislature, on claims of sexual harassment by students while teaching.
- He obtained a restraining order against the university to prevent release of the 2012 report; the order was lifted four days before election day.
- In both 2012 and 2013, outside investigators concluded that there was "evidence to suggest" that Manweller violated the university's sexual-harassment policies.While the university did not punish him following the 2012 investigation, in 2013 Manweller's promotion to full professor was delayed and he was ordered to complete sexual harassment training.
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