Matt Lohr is currently serving in his second term in the Virginia House of Delegates. Matt was first elected in November 2005 to represent the 26th District. His district includes the City of Harrisonburg and northern portions of Rockingham County. He serves on three House Committees: Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources, Finance, and Counties, Cities, and Towns.
Matt Lohr is a life long resident of Rockingham County. He was born and raised on a designated “Century Farm,” meaning the land has been in his family for over 100 years. Matt graduated from Broadway High School where he was very active in the FFA organization. In 1990, Matt served as the state FFA president and in 1991 was national FFA vice president. During his years of service, he deferred college and traveled the country representing the 400,000 members nationwide.
After graduating from Virginia Tech in 1995 with a degree in agricultural education, he returned back to his roots. Matt, along with his new wife Andrea, joined his family’s farming operation and immediately got involved in serving his community. In 1996, his family won the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Farm Stewardship Award.
In addition to farming, Matt and his wife Andrea operate a motivational speaking business called New Directions Communications. Together, they have spoken in all 50 states motivating, training, and inspiring others to find happiness and success in life. Matt also spent two years teaching Agricultural Science in Shenandoah County and Andrea spent four years teaching Agricultural Science in Rockingham County. In May of 2005, Andrea graduated from JMU with a master’s degree in school counseling.
Throughout the years, Matt has worked diligently to serve others and make his community a better place. He served as president of the Broadway-Timberville Ruritan Club, served as president of the Rockingham County Farm Bureau twice, chaired the Rockingham County Planning Commission, and most recently chaired the Rockingham County School Board. Matt and his family are also active members and leaders at Harrisonburg Baptist Church.
Matt and Andrea are blessed to have two beautiful children: Caroline Belle, born in 2001 and Carson Jacob, who was born in 2005.