Meet the New Member: Representative Matt Longjohn

Jun 26, 2025

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Representative Matt Longjohn (D-Portage) is serving his first term in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Biography

He is a physician who has spent the last 25 years developing community health coalitions and innovations that prevent injury and illness. He’s led national initiatives to combat chronic disease, improve health equity, and advocate for strong environmental protections to safeguard natural resources. He was a fellow at the Altarum Institute and served on faculty at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

Representative Longjohn received his bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College and an M.D. and MPH from Tulane University.

District

Representative Longjohn represents the 40th House District in Portage, Oshtemo Township, Texas Township, and southwest Kalamazoo.

Committees

    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations Higher Education and Community Colleges Subcommittee, Minority Vice Chair
    • Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee
    • Select Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses

We asked Representative Longjohn a question to learn more about him:

  • What’s your favorite hobby other than politics?
    • Representative Longjohn – I’ve been a long-distance runner for four decades.

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