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Matthew C. Piccolo


Policy Analyst
  • Why are you involved with Sutherland?  I love Utah and studying government, politics, law, and economics.  I want to help Sutherland create positive change in Utah.
  • Who is your favorite political figure in history and why?  James Madison.  He was the Father of the Constitution.
  • Name someone who has influenced your life and way of thinking: My older and wiser brother Steve; he’s always been a great example to me.
  • What is a must-read book in your opinion? The Federalist Papers
  • Hometown:  Orem, UT 
  • First Job:  Newspaper boy for the Utah County Journal 
  • Favorite television programs:  News, sports, American Idol 
  • If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?  Italy to visit my cousins.
  • What would you like your epitaph to read? “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”
  • What would people be surprised to know about you?  I like “chick flicks,” especially Pride and Prejudice.

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