Marie Woodson | |
State House1: | Florida |
State1: | Florida |
District1: | 105th |
Term Start1: | November 8, 2022 (redistricted) |
Preceded1: | David Borrero |
State House2: | Florida |
State2: | Florida |
District2: | 101st |
Term Start2: | November 3, 2020 |
Term End2: | November 8, 2022 |
Preceded2: | Shevrin Jones |
Succeeded2: | Hillary Cassel |
Birth Name: | Marie Paule |
Birth Place: | Port-de-Paix, Haiti |
Party: | Democratic |
Children: | 2 |
Spouse: | Bob Woodson |
Education: | Miami Dade College (AS) Florida International University (BS) St. Thomas University (MS) |
Marie Paule Woodson is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 101st district from 2020 to 2022. Due to redistricting, she is now the representative for the 105th district.
Woodson was born in Port-de-Paix, Haiti. She moved to Florida in 1981, where she earned an Associate of Science degree in public administration from Miami Dade College, a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Florida International University, and a Master of Science in public administration and management from St. Thomas University.[1]
After moving to the United States, Woodson worked in a textile factory. She later worked as a public administrator for the Government of Miami-Dade County for several years. Woodson was elected to the Florida House of Representatives and assumed office on November 3, 2020.[2] [3]