Catalina Rotary Club Member Bio
Matt Matthewson
Environmental Planning
My Rotary Story
Before joining the Catalina Rotary Club in Tucson, I was invited to be a program speaker when I was still in the Air Force. My topic was the mission of Air Force lawyers in Central and South America. I went beyond the allotted time limit by about 5 minutes. I learned to have great empathy (but little tolerance) for other speakers who go long on their program presentations!
Full Name
Charles H. Matthewson
Nickname
Matt
Partner Name
Edie
Place of Birth/Hometown
South Bend, Indiana/Spring Lake, Michigan
Education
Kenyon College, BA-Psychology, 1970
University of Arizona, JD-Law, 1973
How long in Tucson
Since 1995, with 3 earlier years while in law school
Family
Wife of 49 years as of 2024, Edie; 3 children (Andrea, James, Michael); 3 grandchildren
Current Position/Employer
Retired
Major Career Milestones
Promoted to Colonel in the Air Force in 1990
Awarded the Legion of Merit upon retirement in 1997 after 24 years of active service
Appointed by Governor Hull as Deputy Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 2004
Elected as the Chairman of the Board for Vantage West Credit Union in 2014
When joined Catalina Rotary/Sponsor
2002, Russell Long
Rotary Milestones
Organized the club’s effort to build Boy Scout huts at Camp Lawton near Mt. Lemmon
Organized clean-ups of the club’s adopted roadway for several years
Interviewed on video for the Catalina Club’s Veterans Project
Sponsored son, James, as a Paul Harris Fellow
Hosted daughter, Andrea, as a club program speaker
Served on the Catalina Club board as director-at-large for several years
Served as club secretary for several years.
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