Matthew "Matt" Pryor (March 17, 1960 - June 25, 2023) was an American Republican Party politician. He was the

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of the city of

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in the

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from 2001 to 2004.

Biography

Pryor grew up in Troy, graduating from Troy High School in 1978. In 1982 he received his B.S. in

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from the

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. Upon graduation from college, Pryor began operating a landscape and construction company in Troy and the surrounding area. Pryor married Patti Turri on August 13, 2011. Pryor also has been a noted co-host on Deepertruth Radio with Donald Hartley, known as the "Catholic Defender". Pryor died on June 25, 2023.

Political career

City council

In 1993, Pryor was elected to the Troy

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. He served on the council until 1999, including two years as Mayor pro-tem.

Mayor of Troy

In 2001, he was elected Mayor of Troy. In his 2004 re-election bid he was defeated by former councilmember Louise Schilling.

County commissioner

In 2006 Pryor won the Republican primary for an Oakland

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representing a large portion of Troy and Clawson. He lost in a surprise defeat to

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Tim Burns in the November election. This portion of Oakland county traditionally votes Republican.

State representative

Pryor is running for State Representative, with the Republican Primary on August 7, 2012.

References

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