John Wood (Florida politician)
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 41st district |
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Assumed office November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Precourt |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 65th district |
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In office November 18, 2008 – November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Marty Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Carl Zimmermann |
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December 7, 1952 Lakeland, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
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University of Florida Columbia University (B.A.) Florida State University College of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney/realtor |
John Wood (born on December 7, 1952) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 41st District, which includes Winter Haven and Haines City in northern Polk County, since 2012, and previously representing the 65th District from 2008 to 2012.
Wood was born in Lakeland, and attended the University of Florida, though he did not graduate, instead transferring to Columbia University, where he received a degree in economics in 1974. Following that, he attended the Florida State University College of Law, receiving his juris doctor in 1977. Wood moved to Winter Haven, where he worked as an attorney and realtor, and founded John Wood Enterprises.
When incumbent State Representative Marty Bowen, was unable to seek re-election in 2008 due to term limits, he ran to succeed her in the 65th District, which included parts of northern Polk County and stretched to the county's border with Osceola County. Wood won the Republican primary unopposed and faced Bob Hagenmaier, the Democratic nominee in the general election. Wood raised significantly more money than did Hagenmaier, who opted to not accept any campaign contributions whatsoever, but only narrowly defeated him by 2,450 votes, winning 52% of the vote to Hagenmaier's 48%. When he ran for re-election in 2008, he only faced independent candidate Joshua Davis. Wood was reluctantly endorsed by The Ledger, which noted that despite his unremarkable voting record, he "has the better overview of the legislative landscape." In stark contrast to his narrow win two years prior, Wood defeated Davis comforably with 67% of the vote.
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