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Back when Matt Klapper was just a junior in high school, he met a young Newark city councilman named Cory Booker who came to speak at his school assembly—and a partnership was born. In the nearly 20 years since, Matt has played an instrumental role in Booker’s rise, standing next to his boss nearly every step of the way in his meteoric ascent—from the city council to mayor and, eventually, to the United States Senate, where he now serves as Senator Booker’s chief of staff. But reducing him to his political success would be to miss the bigger picture of who Matt truly is. Even as he was helping put out political fires during the day, he was also giving up his nights and weekends to put out actual fires, serving his community as a firefighter—something he did in addition to his demanding work in government for more than a decade. We can’t wait to introduce you to one of the most loyal, idealistic and hardest-working people in politics! If you want to learn more about Matt, visit our website at www.partypeoplepodcast.com.