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http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/136708/mathew-pitsch#.VSb5LPnF-S8|title=Mathew Pitsch's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 20, 2020}}</ref> against fellow Republican Denny Altes, a former member of the state Senate. Altes prevailed, 1,626 votes (57 percent) to Pitsch's 1,225 (43 percent).<ref name=mpitsch/> Altes did not seek reelection in 2014, and Pitsch ran again, this time against Altes's son,  Bobby Altes, also of Fort Smith. Pitsch prevailed, 1,715 votes (53.3 percent) to Bobby Altes's 1,503 (46.7 percent). Pitsch then ran without [[Democratic Party |Democrat]] opposition in the November 4 [[general election]], when Republicans dominated the state races in Arkansas that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014|title=District 76|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 20, 2020}}</ref>

http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/136708/mathew-pitsch#.VSb5LPnF-S8|title=Mathew Pitsch's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 20, 2020}}</ref> against fellow Republican Denny Altes, a former member of the state Senate. Altes prevailed, 1,626 votes (57 percent) to Pitsch's 1,225 (43 percent).<ref name=mpitsch/> Altes did not seek reelection in 2014, and Pitsch ran again, this time against Altes's son,  Bobby Altes, also of Fort Smith. Pitsch prevailed, 1,715 votes (53.3 percent) to Bobby Altes's 1,503 (46.7 percent). Pitsch then ran without [[Democratic Party |Democrat]] opposition in the November 4 [[general election]], when Republicans dominated the state races in Arkansas that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014|title=District 76|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 20, 2020}}</ref>

Pitsch served on the House committees on: (1) Joint Advanced Communication Information Technology, (2) Agriculture and Economic Development, and (3) Public Transportation. He is the chairman of the House Small Business and Economic Development Permanent Subcommittee and vice-chairman of the Arkansas Sportsman's Caucus.<ref name=mwp/> He was the House Majority Leader in his second term in the chamber. In February 2015, Pitsch joined dozens of his fellow Republicans and two Democrats in co-sponsoring legislation submitted by Representative Lane Jean of Magnolia, to reduce unemployment compensation benefits. The measure was promptly signed into law by Republican [[Governor]] [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/19578/51495/129425/reduces-unemployment-benefits#.VR3Zr_l4rGY|title=HB 1489 – Reduces Unemployment Benefits – Key Vote|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 20, 2020}}</ref>

Pitsch served on the House committees on: (1) Joint Advanced Communication Information Technology, (2) Agriculture and Economic Development, and (3) Public Transportation. He is the chairman of the House Small Business and Economic Development Permanent Subcommittee and vice-chairman of the Arkansas Sportsman's Caucus.<ref name=mwp/> He was the House Majority Leader in his second term in the chamber from 2017 to 2018. In February 2015, Pitsch joined dozens of his fellow Republicans and two Democrats in co-sponsoring legislation submitted by Representative Lane Jean of Magnolia, to reduce unemployment compensation benefits. The measure was promptly signed into law by Republican [[Governor]] [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/19578/51495/129425/reduces-unemployment-benefits#.VR3Zr_l4rGY|title=HB 1489 – Reduces Unemployment Benefits – Key Vote|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 20, 2020}}</ref>

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