Jane Woods Explained

Birthname:Jane Alexandra Haycock
Order:10th Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources
Governor:Mark Warner
Term Start:January 14, 2002
Term End:January 14, 2006
Preceded:Louis Rossiter
Succeeded:Marilyn Tavenner
State Senate1:Virginia
State1:Virginia
District1:34th
Term Start1:January 8, 1992
Term End1:January 12, 2000
Preceded1:Emilie Miller
Succeeded1:Leslie Byrne
State Delegate2:Virginia
District2:37th
Term Start2:January 13, 1988
Term End2:January 8, 1992
Preceded2:Stephen E. Gordy
Succeeded2:Bob Harris
Party:Republican
Birth Date:10 October 1946
Birth Place:Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse:James R. F. Woods
Alma Mater:American 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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/fairfax-va/jane-woods-10858244 Jane Haycock Woods
  2. News: R.H. Melton . Warner Pick For Cabinet Faces Ethical Scrutiny . . December 24, 2001 . January 23, 2017.
  3. News: Fairfax Teacher to Run for 37th District Seat. February 26, 1987. Washington Post. March 19, 2020. en-US. 0190-8286.