House District 9 · Lufkin, TX
A Lufkin banker and former Lufkin ISD trustee representing a six-county East Texas district, Rep. Ashby chairs the Public Education Subcommittee on Academic & Career-Oriented Education and serves on the Natural Resources Committee.
Biography
Representative Trent Ashby was sworn into the Texas House of Representatives in January 2013. His district is comprised of Angelina, Houston, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity, and Tyler Counties.
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He was recognized by his colleagues in the Republican Caucus as the Freshman of the Year at the completion of his first session, and was selected after his second session as the Most Valuable Sophomore in the Texas House by Capitol Inside.
Born and raised on a dairy farm and diversified livestock operation in Rusk County, Ashby is a graduate of Henderson High School and was named one of their distinguished alumnus in 2014. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics. While at A&M, he was elected to the Student Senate, Class Treasurer, and Senior Yell Leader. He continues to be involved with his alma mater through the Texas A&M Letterman’s Association and Association of Former Students.
Today, Trent is Senior Vice President for VeraBank. He and his wife, Nickie, live in Lufkin with their two sons — Garin and Grant.
Biography sourced from the official Texas House of Representatives website.
Contact Information
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0508
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 634-2762
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