Doug is a former legislator and businessman from Springdale. He served in the Arkansas Legislature from 2003-2007. His record of legislative service shows he fought hard and delivered victories to his campaign promise to streamline government. He was the primary sponsor of two cost cutting acts: one which streamlined the adoption process in Arkansas and another merging two state agencies which saved Arkansas taxpayers millions of dollars. He opposed tax increases and served as the house leader for Governor Mike Huckabee in his final term.
Matayo has been active in conservative causes since his college days. He began by volunteering for the successful state senate campaign of John Brown in 1994. In 1998, he served as campaign manager for the successful campaign of Representative Andrew Morris. Additionally, Matayo was elected Vice-Chairman of the Siloam Springs chapter of the Christian Coalition in 1996. In 2004, he served as Washington County coordinator for the Arkansas Marriage Amendment which amended the Arkansas Constitution to define marriage as being between one man and one woman.
Doug has been active in his community. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board for the Children’s Safety Center (CSC) in Springdale, being elected to the position in fall of 2008. Under his leadership, the CSC has increased their funding sources to their highest levels in their nearly 13 years of existence. Faith is the most important aspect of Doug’s life. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at his church – Keypoint Church. Keypoint Church has locations in Springdale and Bentonville.
Professionally, Doug has a background in management and finance. For the past 10 years he has operated an insurance and financial services firm in Springdale. He is also the managing partner in MyCoffee, LLP which owns and operates two drive-thru coffee stands along the Highway 412 corridor in Northwest Arkansas, in Siloam Springs and Tontitown.
Matayo is a businessman and entrepreneur but understands it is a social responsibility to contribute to his community through public service. Doug agrees with our 40th President, Ronald Reagan, when he said, “We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of entrepreneurs, seeing possibilities where others see only problems.”
A 1994 graduate of John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Matayo graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and another degree in Broadcasting. He met and married Amy Millsap while attending JBU. They have been married 16 years and have four children, three of whom attend Springdale Public Schools.
