[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 11, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF DOUG SKAFF

  (Mr. Moore of West Virginia was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. MOORE of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life of a true Mountaineer, former West Virginia delegate and minority 
leader in our house, Doug Skaff.
  Doug tragically and unexpectedly passed away yesterday, leaving 
behind three beautiful children and his wife, Melisa.
  Doug was a West Virginian through and through. From his time as 
student body president at West Virginia University to his time in the 
West Virginia House of Delegates, Doug loved our State, and he loved 
our people.
  Years ago Doug and I actually coached our children's soccer team 
together in Kanawha City, and it was a wonderful experience for my 
children and his.
  He was a wonderful father and a wonderful community leader. He was 
somebody who just loved life and could light up an entire room when he 
walked into it.
  Doug loved politics. He just fed off of it. He loved the debate. He 
loved running for office. He was just great at it. He tragically left 
us far too young. He was 48 years old when he tragically left this 
Earth yesterday.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all my fellow West Virginians to join my wife, 
Mina, and me to pray for them and their family in this tragic time 
period. He is going to be so missed in the State of West Virginia. We 
will never forget him and the indelible mark that he left on our 
people.
  Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine 
upon him.
  God bless you, Doug, my friend.

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