Background
Skaggs, David E. was born on February 22, 1943 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles and Juanita Skaggs.
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Skaggs, David E. was born on February 22, 1943 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles and Juanita Skaggs.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Wesleyan University, 1964; student law, University Virginia, 1964-1965; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1967.
Associate, Patterson, Belknap & Webb, New York City, 1967-1968;
associate, Newcomer & Douglass, Boulder, Colorado, 1971-1974, 77-78;
chief of staff,, congressman Tim Wirth, Washington, 1974-1977;
partner, Skaggs, Stone & Sheehy, Boulder, 1978-1986;
member 100th-105th Congresses, from 2d Colorado district, Washington, 1987-1999;
member Appropriations committee, Commerce and Justice, Interior, 1991-1998;
various subcommittee, 1991-1998;
executive director Democracy and Citizenship program, The Aspen Institute, Washington, since 1999. Member House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Member Colorado House of Representatives, Denver, 1980-1986.
Minority leader, 1982-1985, subcommittee technical and tactical intelligence, ranking minority member. Adjunct Professor U. Colorado.
Former board directors Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood, Mental Health Association Colorado, Boulder County United Way, Boulder Civic Opera. Served to captain United States Marine Corps, 1968-1971, Vietnam. Major United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1971-1977.
Member Colorado Bar Association, Boulder County Bar Association, Boulder Chamber of Commerce.
Married Laura Locher, January 3, 1987. 1 child, Matthew; stepchildren: Clare, Will.