Matt Ramsey grew up in Fayette County, Georgia.[2][4] He received a bachelor of science in political science from Georgia Southern University.[2][4] In 2005, he received a J.D. from the Georgia State University College of Law.
He is a lawyer in Fayette County and a partner at the law firm Warner, Hooper, and Ramsey, P.C. in Peachtree City.[2][3][4]
He served as Mac Collins's legal staffer for eight years, focusing on tax and budget policy, transportation, energy, defense and veteran affairs.[4]
He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2007.[3][4] He served as a member of the House Appropriations, Judiciary Non-Civil, Ethics and Regulated Industries Committees.[4] He was also the Vice-Chairman of both the Reapportionment and Special Rules Committees and the Chair of a Sub-Committee of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.[4] He was Co-Chairman of a Special Joint House and Senate Committee on Immigration Reform.[4]
He is married to Missy Ramsey.[2][3][4] They have one daughter, Anna Lynne, and one son, Jacob.[2][4] They live in Peachtree City, Georgia and attend the Peachtree City United Methodist Church.[2][4]