mˈæθiəz sˈɜːvd ɪnðə mˈɛɹɪlˌænd stˈeɪt sˈɛnət fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən ʌntˈɪl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə mˈɛɹɪlˌænd hˈaʊs ʌv dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪts fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ænd sˈɜːvd æz mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv ˈoʊʃən sˈɪɾi fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ʌntˈɪl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
Mathias served in the Maryland State Senate from 2011 until 2019, was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2006 to 2010, and served as mayor of Ocean City from 1996 until 2006.