Matt Schulz is running for Monroe County prosecutor. We enthusiastically endorse his candidacy.
We have known Matt for over a decade. In that time, we have grown to know Matt as a hard-working attorney and active community member. Between his professional experience in both criminal prosecution and defense and his administration of the criminal justice department at Ivy Tech, Matt is equipped to competently and efficiently lead the prosecutor’s office.
Matt’s dedication to our community is equally impressive. He has served on the governance committee of Big Brothers Big Sisters, the United Way’s Real Men Read program, the board of directors of the Mental Health America Monroe County, and as president of the Monroe County Bar Association. Matt’s expertise in criminal law and his professional leadership experience combined with his interest in the betterment of our community give him all the right qualifications to be Monroe County prosecutor.
Beyond his resume, we know Matt as a loyal and kind neighbor who enjoys hikes at Griffy Lake with his wife and four young children. If you see us around town, please ask us about Matt and why you too should support and vote for Matt Schulz for prosecutor.
Good choice for prosecutor (HT: 2/9/18)
I urge you to vote for Matt Schulz for Monroe County prosecutor. Matt’s background serving both as a former deputy prosecutor, and currently, in his own law practice as a criminal defense attorney, gives him the well-rounded perspective needed to lead the prosecutor’s office on the issues affecting safety and justice in our community. Matt actively shares his knowledge through teaching in and leading Ivy Tech’s department of criminal justice.
As a fellow attorney, I have served with Matt on the board of one of the several organizations in which Matt serves. In that capacity, I have observed Matt’s ability to genuinely consider differing views, yet move the organization forward with a measured, clear decision.
Matt has a strong sense of ethics and fairness. I never hesitate to refer my clients to Matt for issues related to his practice areas, because I know he will do his best to help them.
Matt is a family man, who loves spending free time outdoors with his wife and children, and participating in events to support organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Matt is an experienced and thoughtful choice to lead our prosecutor’s office.
Erin Martoglio
Bloomington
Schultz deserves support (HT: 4/10/18)
I am writing this letter in support of the candidacy of Matt Schultz for the position of prosecutor of Monroe County.
I first met Matt several years ago when I started teaching at Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington. As an administrator, Matt is well-organized and systematic, knowledgeable and fair. As a criminal defense attorney, he is dedicated to the profession of law and the principle of applying law in a just manner.
As a military veteran, Matt is orderly and deliberate, and he requires orderliness in those he supervises at Ivy Tech.
In addition to his job as a defense attorney, Matt also has served as an assistant prosecutor in Monroe County. Working both sides of any legal issue provides an advantageous perspective, and Matt’s tenures as prosecutor and defense attorney give him a sense of wisdom that isn’t always accessible to full-time prosecutors — or full-time defense attorneys.
Matt is also a loving husband and father, and he is dedicated to the role of government in serving children and families.
I believe that Matt will be an excellent prosecutor, and I strongly support his candidacy.
William Morris
Bloomington
Schulz for prosecutor (HT: 4/18/18)
I endorse Matt Schulz for prosecutor. Matt and I have been very close friends since college. In 2014, we worked closely together as practicing attorneys in the Bloomington community. Through our friendship and professional relationship, I can attest that Matt has a peaceful soul, yet an unbreakable and pure moral fabric.
I can also attest that he is an exceptional attorney with great analytical skills. I endorse Matt Schulz because I know he would serve religiously as our prosecutor, in order to protect our community and at the same time rehabilitate those people in our community that need help. The McAfee law office fully supports Matt Schulz for prosecutor.
Joshua McAfee
Bloomington
Schulz has experience (HT: 4/18/18)
I support the candidacy of Matt Schulz for prosecutor of Monroe County. Matt has a breadth of experience, as a deputy prosecutor, as a defense attorney in private practice, as head of the criminal justice program at Ivy Tech and as a veteran of the military.
Matt holds progressive ideals. For example, I recently spoke with Matt about the issue of cash bail. He explained to me that our county is currently part of a pilot program, established by the Indiana Supreme Court and embraced by our local judges, for using pre-trial assessment instead of cash bail.
Matt is proud of our courts and would support the continuation of this program. Matt also supports continuation and expansion of pre-trial diversion programs and drug-court solutions for drug addicts.
Talk to Matt, and you will hear nuanced and well-reasoned discussions of the important issues facing the prosecutor’s office and our community. I believe his varied experience will help him implement and maintain programs that will make the prosecutor’s office more effective at serving justice in our community. I strongly believe that Matt is the best candidate for the office of prosecutor, and I hope that he will receive your vote.
Mimi Zolan
Bloomington