Matt Shaheen serves as Collin County Commissioner for Precinct 1, representing West Plano, Frisco, Prosper, Celina and Northwest McKinney on the Commissioners Court. Married for seventeen years, Matt and his wife Robyn have three children – Celia, Abby, and Sam – and a yellow lab named Sadie. The family attends Prestonwood Baptist Church where Matt serves as a Deacon. He has more than 19 years of Technology and Management Consulting experience, including 10 years at EDS.
Appointments & Public Involvement
Matt has been appointed by his colleagues on the Commissioners Court to serve on the Texas Conference of Urban Counties Policy Committee and the Council of Governments Criminal Justice Policy Committee.
A former Appointee of Governor Rick Perry to the State Board of Social Workers, Matt chaired the board’s Professional Development Committee and also served on the Ethics Committee. His involvement in the Republican Party includes:
Founding Chairman of the Reagan Conservative Society
Delegate to Republican State Conventions
Former Precinct Chair
Former Election Judge
Past Board Member of Collin County Republican Men's Club
Community Service
Long active in community and civic affairs, Matt served as Chairman of the Plano Community Relations Committee and as a Commissioner on the Plano Transition and Revitalization Commission. He currently serves on the Finance Committee of the Colonial PGA Golf Tournament.
Education
A native of Virginia, Matt received his Bachelor's degree from Randolph-Macon College, where he received All Conference honors in football in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Matt also holds a Master's degree from SMU.