Trent Skaggs

Who is Trent Skaggs?

Trent Skaggs is a businessman and a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He resides in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, Amanda Corn, and their two daughters, Ella and Cora.

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, 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.