Douglas John Skaff Jr. is an American politician from the state of

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. A member of the

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, Skaff serves as a member of the

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, representing the 35th district.

Early life and education

Skaff was born on November 10, 1976 in

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. He was raised in South Charleston, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from

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in 2000, followed by a master's degree in Labor and Industrial Relations, also from

Career

Skaff was first elected to the

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

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. He was defeated by Republican

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, 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.

References

1976 births 21st-century American politicians Living people People from Wood County, West Virginia Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates {{WestVirginia-politician-stub