Matt Podgorski is a Republican activist and the son of a retired Chicago Police Officer.  Matt supports candidates for public office who truly aim to uphold the Constitution and respect the rule of law.  Residing in Chicago’s 41st Ward, he has recruited and supported dozens of Republican candidates for public office over the past 10 years. In 2020, he successfully worked to elect Police Sergeant Ammie Kessem to the 41st Ward Republican Committeeman post.

In 2016, Matt founded the Northwest Side GOP Club, which has quickly become one of the most active and respected Republican organizations in the State.

Podgorski attended Holy Cross High School and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Northeastern Illinois University. He went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Economics and Public Policy from Pepperdine University in 2004.  In addition to a successful private sector career, Podgorski served as an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at NEIU from 2004-2014.  

Matt has two children who attend Catholic Schools in Park Ridge and the Northwest Side of Chicago.