Doug Skaff

Douglas John Skaff Jr. is an American politician from the state of West Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Skaff serves as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 35th district.

Doug Skaff
Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Assumed office
November 30, 2020
Preceded byTim Miley
Member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates
Assumed office
December 1, 2018
Preceded byCharlotte Lane
Constituency57th district (2022–present)
35th district (2018–2022)
In office
December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byDave Higgins
Corey Palumbo
Succeeded byAndrew Byrd
Chris Stansbury
Constituency30th district (2008–2012)
35th district (2012–2014)
Personal details
Born
Douglas John Skaff Jr.

(1976-11-10) November 10, 1976
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWest Virginia University (BS, MS)

Early life and education

Skaff was born on November 10, 1976 in Charleston, West Virginia. He was raised in South Charleston, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from West Virginia University in 2000, followed by a master's degree in Labor and Industrial Relations, also from West Virginia University.[1]

Career

Skaff was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2008 and served three terms. Skaff opted not to seek re-election to the House of Delegates in 2014, instead running to represent the 17th district in the West Virginia Senate. He was defeated by Republican Tom Takubo, and succeeded in the House of Delegates by Andrew Byrd. In the 2018 election, Skaff was re-elected to his old seat in the House of Delegates.[2]

In 2020, Skaff became president of HD Media.[3]

References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. "Douglas Skaff Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. "Skaff named president of HD Media".
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