Joe Matthews

Field Deputy

(562) 807-7350

jmatthews@lacbos.org

Joseph Matthews represents Supervisor Knabe in the cities of Downey, La Mirada, Norwalk, East Whittier, South Whittier and Whittier. He is responsible for local field office relations with city personnel, constituents, and local businesses, and is Supervisor Knabe’s representative at various community events and meetings. His field offices are located in the L.A. County Courthouses in both Downey and Norwalk.

Joseph was raised in Long Beach, graduating from Southern California Military Academy, Woodrow Wilson High School, and Long Beach City College. Joseph went on to receive a Bachelor’s degree in History from California State University Dominquez Hills. Currently, he is pursuing a Master's in Public Administration at California State University Long Beach. A former elementary school teacher and emergency medical technician, Joseph developed the nationally recognized Junior Paramedic Program© and has graduated nearly 50,000 elementary students throughout Los Angeles County.

Joseph volunteers his time to many community organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Southern California Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation, the Southwest Area Social Services Funding Authority or S.A.S.S.F.A, and on the Advisory Boards for Friends of Pio Pico, Hispanic Outreach Taskforce or H.O.T, and Whittier Area First Day Coalition.

Joseph resides in Santa Ana with his wife Lisa, where they are raising their young children Karina, Samuel, and Jack.