Matthew Rhoades

Matt is the Congressional Liaison at the Truman Project and Truman
Institute.  He is in charge of the Congressional Security Scholars
program, the intern springboard, and liaising with Capitol Hill offices
to help them with strong security policy and messaging.  Matt
previously served as the Congressional Liaison with the Truman
Project's Operation Free campaign, working to help Capitol Hill
understand the connections between energy, climate change, and national
security and to explain the vital need to change America's energy
posture to the American people.  Prior to joining Truman, Matt interned
with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate where he assisted federal
lobbyists in properly reporting their lobbying activity to ensure
public transparency.

Matt earned a B.A. in Anthropology at the University of Kansas and an
M.A. in Political Science at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 
While in school, Matt served for four years as a Student Manager with
the University of Kansas football team and for five seasons as a
Clubhouse Assistant with the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club.  Matt
hails from St. Louis, MO.