Tricia Derges

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Tricia Derges

|birth_place = Giddings, Texas, U.S.

|state_house = Missouri

|district = 140th

|term_start = January 6, 2021

|term_end = July 1, 2022

|preceded = Lynn Morris

|succeeded = Jamie Gragg

|party = Republican

}}

Tricia Derges is an American politician. She served as a Republican member for the 140th district of the Missouri House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tricia_Derges|title=Tricia Derges|work=Ballotpedia|access-date=August 28, 2022|archive-date=August 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829012457/https://ballotpedia.org/Tricia_Derges|url-status=live}}

Born in Giddings, Texas. Derges attended at the Kirkwood High School. In 2021, she won the election for the 140th district of the Missouri House of Representatives. Derges succeeded politician, Lynn Morris. In 2022, she was resigned from her 140th district office for which Derges was considered guilty after being convicted on federal corruption charges.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/28/missouri-lawmaker-tricia-derges-found-guilty/7744265001/|title=Missouri lawmaker Tricia Derges found guilty of wire fraud, illegal prescriptions, lying to feds|work=Springfield News-Leader|first1=Andrew|last1=Sullender|first2=Galen|last2=Bacharier|date=June 28, 2022|access-date=August 28, 2022|archive-date=August 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817102337/https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/28/missouri-lawmaker-tricia-derges-found-guilty/7744265001/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/rep-tricia-derges-resigns-missouri-155247686.html|title=Rep. Tricia Derges resigns from Missouri House after being convicted of 22 federal charges|work=Springfield News-Leader|first=Galen|last=Bacharier|date=July 5, 2022|access-date=August 28, 2022|via=Yahoo! News}}