Justin Woodson Explained

Justin Woodson[1]
State House:Hawaii
District:9th
Term Start:January 15, 2013
Appointed:Neil Abercrombie
Predecessor:Gilbert Keith-Agaran
Successor:Incumbent
Birth Date:[2]
Birth Place:Kansas
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Stacy Suyat Woodson
Children:4
Alma Mater:California State University Fullerton
Profession:Small Business Owner

Justin Woodson[3] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 15, 2013 representing District 9, which includes Kahului, Puʻunene, Old Sand Hills, and Maui Lani. Woodson currently serves as Chairperson on the Committee of Higher and Lower Education, a member of the Housing and Transportation Committee, and serves as the Majority Whip for the House. Woodson previously served as a member on the Intrastate, Tourism, Veterans, Military, International Affairs, Culture and Arts Committees.

Woodson helped initiate the Hawaiʻi Promise Program, Hawaiʻi's version of free college within the community college system for in-state students that demonstrate financial need.  Woodson has publicly expressed his interest in expanding the Hawaiʻi Promise Program to all University of Hawaiʻi schools and is a strong advocate for world class K-12 public education in the state of Hawaiʻi and across the United States.  He is also a proponent of early education and has worked to help build out a high quality public pre-kindergarten system in Hawaiʻi.

Personal life

Woodson and his wife, Stacy Suyat Woodson, have four children.

Education

Woodson earned his BA in political science from California State University Fullerton.

Elections

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Justin Woodson . . Honolulu, Hawaii . November 26, 2013.
  2. News: Tanji . Melissa . Primary election for House District 9 is a ‘winner-take-all’ contest . 7 November 2023 . The Maui News . 26 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Justin Woodson's Biography . . November 26, 2013.