House Democrats Remember Former Minority Leader Doug Skaff, Jr.

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of our former colleague and Leader Doug Skaff, Jr. Doug was committed to West Virginia and the values that make us strong as a state. He was full of life and full of ideas. Doug dreamed big and did not hesitate to pursue those dreams, as implausible as some of those dreams may have seemed. He worked (and even traveled) across party lines to work for the betterment of all West Virginians.

Doug was a proud Mountaineer and a true son of West Virginia. He wore his gold and blue with pride representing our state across the nation. He was a colleague, and he was a friend. He was approachable and hard not to like even if you disagreed with him. Doug was a people person - he knew how to mend fences and build bridges. He was intuitive and kind and funny.

Above all, Doug Skaff was a proud father and husband. We hope that the imprint of his love will stay with his children as they grow older. We send our deepest condolences to his wife, Marisa, their three boys, his parents, the extended Skaff family and all those who knew and loved him.

We share in the grief of his family and so many West Virginians mourning his loss. He will be deeply missed.