1. Trenton Edward Ashby was born on October 9,1972 and is an American politician in the state of Texas, who currently represents District 9 of the Texas House of Representatives.
14 Facts About Trent Ashby
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Trenton Edward Ashby was born on October 9,1972, in Rusk County, Texas.
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Trent Ashby was raised in rural Rusk County on a dairy farm and diversified livestock operation.
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Trent Ashby is a former president and member of the nonpartisan Lufkin Independent School District Board of Trustees; his tenure on the school board started in 2007 and ended in 2012.
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Trent Ashby served as president of the board in his final 2 years.
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In 2012, Trent Ashby entered the Republican primary to represent District 57 of the Texas House of Representatives, he was challenging incumbent representative Marva Beck.
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Trent Ashby was sworn in to represent District 57 on January 8,2013.
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Trent Ashby has been subsequently reelected, by large margins or was unopposed, in 2014,2016,2018, and 2020.
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In 2022, after redistricting, the district was numbered as District 9; Trent Ashby ran to represent the newly-numbered District and was again successful.
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In October 2020, Trent Ashby filed for candidacy to be speaker of Texas House of Representatives.
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Trent Ashby has supported and co-sponsored several bills restricting abortion access, including Texas House Bill 2 which banned abortion passed 20 weeks of gestation.
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Trent Ashby has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.
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Trent Ashby is a resident of Lufkin, Texas, with his wife Nickie and two sons.
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The Trent Ashby family are active members of Harmony Hill Baptist Church.