Jane Woods | |
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10th Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources | |
In office January 14, 2002 – January 14, 2006 |
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Governor | Mark Warner |
Preceded by | Louis Rossiter |
Succeeded by | Marilyn Tavenner |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 34th district |
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In office January 8, 1992 – January 12, 2000 |
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Preceded by | Emilie F. Miller |
Succeeded by | Leslie L. Byrne |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 37th district |
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In office January 13, 1988 – January 8, 1992 |
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Preceded by | Stephen E. Gordy |
Succeeded by | Robert E. Harris |
Personal details | |
Born |
Jane Alexandra Haycock October 10, 1946 Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | James R. F. Woods |
Alma mater | American University |
Jane Haycock Woods (born October 10, 1946) is an American educator and Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates. 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 and, in 2002, was appointed Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources by Democratic Governor Mark Warner.