Background
Matlack, Donald Clyde was born on June 18, 1929 in Halstead, Kansas, United States. Son of Orval and Blanche (Harris) Matlack.
Matlack, Donald Clyde was born on June 18, 1929 in Halstead, Kansas, United States. Son of Orval and Blanche (Harris) Matlack.
Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (Bachelor of Science). Washburn University of Topeka (Juris Doctor).
Deputy county attorney, Sedgwick County, Kansas, 1957-1959;
city attorney, City of Clearwater, Kansas, 1958-1996;
city attorney, Bentley, Kansas, 1960-1964;
city attorney, Viola, Kansas, 1965-1979;
city attorney, Belle Plaine, Kansas, 1975-1982;
city attorney, Valley Center, Kansas, 1977-1981;
partner, Matlack & Foote, P.A. and predecessor firms, Wichita, 1977-1995;
private practice, Clearwater, 1995-1997;
retired, 1997. Member Kansas Judicial Study Advisory Commission, 1973-1974. Legislation liason for Governor Robert Docking, 1969-1974.
Arbitrator Wichita Small Claims Arbitration Board, 1973.
Co-chairman Clearwater March of Dimes, 1980, Clearwater Area United Fund, 1980, 83. Democratic precinct committeeman 1964-1999. Treasurer Kansas 5th district Democratic Committee, 1966-1968.
Member Kansas Civil Service Commission, 1969-1970. Kansas state senator, 1965-1969. Chairman Docking for Governor campaigns in Sedgwick County, 1970-1972.
Chairman and treasurer Ardena Matlack for state representative campaigns 1974, 76, 78, 80, 82. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1976. Lay leader, trustee, administrative board chairman Clearwater United Methodist Church.
Member Kansas West Conference committee on Special Ministries United Methodist Church 1972-1980, chairman 1972-1976. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1957. Member American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association (professional economics committee 1983-1984), Wichita Bar Association (chairman legislation committee 1981-1982, chairman domestic relations committee 1979-1981, member 1979-1983, prepaid legal services committee, fee disputes committee 1976-1980), Association Trial Lawyers American, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, American Legion (commander 1987-1989), Delta Tau Delta, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Lodges: Masons, Shriners, Lions (Clearwater president 1963-1964).
Married Ardena Williams, June 10, 1951. Children: Lucinda M. Manley, Roxanne Mrasek, Terry C., Rex, Timothy.