Trent Skaggs (born June 7, 1973) is a businessman and a Democratic member of the

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. He resides in

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, with his wife, Amanda Corn, their two daughters, Ella and Cora, and their son, Levi. He was born in

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, and graduated from

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. He went on to obtain a

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in government with a minor in economics from

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, going on to obtain a

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in public administration-healthcare from the

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. He is currently a partner in Hospital Management Consulting, LLC. He is a deacon of the First Baptist Church of North Kansas City. He is also a member of the board of directors of Concerned Care, North Kansas City's Tax Increment Finance Committee, Business Council, and Breakfast Club, Northland Chamber, Young Friends of the Northland (former co-chair), and a member of the Democratic Central Committee. He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002, winning reelection in 2004. He currently serves on the Local Government committee as well as the Utilities committee.

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*''Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006.'' Jefferson City, MO: State of Missouri. 1973 births Living people People from North Kansas City, Missouri Baptists from Missouri Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Northwest Missouri State University alumni University of Missouri–Kansas City alumni 21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly {{Missouri-MORepresentative-stub