Trent Van Haaften to Speak to Vanderburgh County Veterans Council

Trent and his wife, Beverly, reside in Mt. Vernon, the same small town in Posey County where Trent was raised. The youngest of three children, Trent was the first in his family to attend college.
After graduating from law school, Trent returned home to Mt. Vernon and began work as Posey County’s Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Three years later he was elected Prosecuting Attorney for Posey County.

While serving as the lead law enforcement officer for Posey County Trent cracked down on the meth epidemic and took on the toughest criminals. Unafraid to take on his own party, Trent launched the investigation that led to the conviction of a corrupt elected sheriff of his own party.

Trent’s expertise in the courtroom included being designated a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the prosecution of an international drug trafficking case.

After twelve years as a local prosecutor Trent went from the courthouse to the statehouse to use his experience as a prosecutor to work across party lines to pass the strongest anti-meth law in the country.

Trent built a reputation as a bi-partisan leader with a record of cutting middle class taxes, opposing new sales taxes and creating a half a billion dollar property tax relief fund.

While living in Mt. Vernon, Trent has given back to his community in a number of areas. He served as President of the Posey County Community Foundation, assisted in the development of a community-wide recycling effort while a member of the Solid Waste Citizens Advisory Board and taught many young people the importance of teamwork as a youth football coach.

Trent and Beverly attend First United Methodist Church, the same church Trent has belonged to as a child.

Trent’s family remains close as his parents reside in Vanderburgh County. Brett, Trent’s older brother, resides with his family outside Mt. Vernon, while his sister, Jackie and her family reside near Louisville, KY.

Trent will give a short presentation on issues concerning veterans, at the Vanderburgh County Veterans Council meeting, Thursday, September 2 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. See www.TrentForCongress.com for more information.