Phil Skaggs | |
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 Phil Skaggs in 2021 | |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from the80th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Whiteford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip C. Skaggs (1968-05-01)May 1, 1968 (age 57) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Michigan(BA,MA) |
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| Website | https://philskaggs.com |
Philip Skaggs (born May 1, 1968) is an American politician who serves as the State Representative for Michigan's 80th House District in theMichigan House of Representatives. The 80th District includes the city ofEast Grand Rapids, Michigan, city ofKentwood, Michigan, portion of the city ofGrand Rapids, Michigan, a portion ofGrand Rapids Township, Michigan andCascade Township, Michigan. He was elected to theMichigan House of Representatives in the newly drawn 80th district in the2022 Michigan House of Representatives election.[1][2] He was reelectedin 2024.[3]
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Skaggs is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he received aBachelor of Arts degree in History in 1990 and aMaster of Arts degree in History in 1994.[citation needed]. After graduation, Skaggs worked as a professor of history and then as a legislative and campaign staffer. Before his election to the State House, Skaggs was a Kent County Commissioner (2017–2021) and an East Grand Rapids City Commissioner (2012–2016).[4]
Skaggs serves as a member of the House Appropriations Committee and as the Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Department of Insurance and Financial Services.[5] Skaggs has introduced legislation to prohibit assault weapons from being openly carried within 1000 feet of government buildings,[6] establish a statewide septic inspection code,[7] and requiring oral health screenings to enter kindergarten.[8] In 2023 he proposed changing the state flag, citing that the Michigan flag is similar to many other states in that it is merely the Michigan state seal on a blue flag.[9]
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