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Trent Skaggs
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 18th district
In office 2002–2011
Succeeded by	Jay Swearingen
Personal details
Party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Missouri-Kansas City

Trent Skaggs (born June 7, 1973) is an American politician businessman who was a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He resides in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, Amanda Corn, their two daughters, Ella and Cora, and their son, Levi.

He was born in North Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from North Kansas City High School. He went on to obtain a B.A. in government with a minor in economics from Northwest Missouri State University, going on to obtain a master's degree in public administration-healthcare from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 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 re-election in 2004. He currently serves on the Local Government committee as well as the Utilities committee.

References

• Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006. Jefferson City, MO: State of Missouri.