Jane Woods

Jane Woods
10th Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources
In office
January 14, 2002 – January 14, 2006
GovernorMark Warner
Preceded byLouis Rossiter
Succeeded byMarilyn Tavenner
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 8, 1992 – January 12, 2000
Preceded byEmilie Miller
Succeeded byLeslie Byrne
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 37th district
In office
January 13, 1988 – January 8, 1992
Preceded byStephen E. Gordy
Succeeded byBob Harris
Personal details
Born
Jane Alexandra Haycock

(1946-10-10)October 10, 1946
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 2022(2022-07-18) (aged 75)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJames R. F. Woods
Alma materAmerican University (BA)

Jane Haycock Woods (October 10, 1946 – July 18, 2022)[1] was an American educator and Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1992 to 2000, and Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 to 1992.

Biography

She was for many years an elementary teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools.

In 1999, Woods lost her Senate reelection bid against former U.S. Representative Leslie L. Byrne. In 2002, she was appointed Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources by Democratic Governor Mark Warner, serving in that role until 2006.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Jane Haycock Woods
  2. ^ R.H. Melton (December 24, 2001). "Warner Pick For Cabinet Faces Ethical Scrutiny". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Fairfax Teacher to Run for 37th District Seat". Washington Post. February 26, 1987. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  • Jane Woods at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007


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