Matthew "Matt" Rodriguez is a senior Greater Texas Foundation Scholar at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley majoring in political science with a minor in legal studies. On campus, he served as a member of the Political Science Association and Mock Trial Competition Team. At the age of 18, Rodriguez worked as a patient experience navigator at his local hospital during the pandemic to develop and maintain COVID-19 policies. He has interned with U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) in his district office, worked under Hidalgo County District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez, and interned with Texas State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (SD-20) during the 88th Legislative Session. Additionally, Rodriguez has written news-breaking articles as a staff writer for The Daily Monitor newspaper. After graduation, Rodriguez plans to attend law school and work as a prosecutor or venture into public policy regarding criminal justice. Outside of work, Rodriguez is a proud dog-dad to two loving Labradors, Harley and Bentley.