Pat Woods (politician)
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Pat Woods
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| state_senate = New Mexico
| district = 7th{{cite web |url=http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=SWOOD |title=Senator Pat Woods (R) |publisher=New Mexico Legislature |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate=February 19, 2014}}
| term_start = October 25, 2012
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| predecessor = Clinton Harden
| successor = Incumbent
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|63|2012|oct|25}}
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| nationality = American
| party = Republican
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| residence = Broadview, New Mexico, U.S.
| alma_mater = New Mexico State University
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| website = {{URL|woods4senate.com}}
}}
John Patrick "Pat" Woods{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/139069 |title=John Woods' Biography |publisher=Project Vote Smart |accessdate=February 19, 2014}} (born 1948 or 1949){{cite news |url=http://archive.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_21852912/nm-gov-susana-martinez-appoints-pat-woods-state |title=NM Gov. Susana Martinez appoints Pat Woods state senator |work=Las Cruces Sun-News |first=Milan |last=Simonich |date=October 25, 2012 |quote=Woods, 63, is a rancher |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001024834/http://archive.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_21852912/nm-gov-susana-martinez-appoints-pat-woods-state |archivedate=October 1, 2015 }} is an American politician and a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 7. He was appointed on October 25, 2012 by Governor of New Mexico Susana Martinez to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Clinton Harden.
Education
Woods earned his BS in agricultural economics and business administration from New Mexico State University.
Elections
- 2012 When District 7 incumbent Republican Senator Harden retired and left the seat open, Woods ran in the three-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,296 votes (52%){{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=6 |accessdate=February 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115165738/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2018 |url-status=dead }} and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,595 votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=2 |accessdate=February 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072541/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Controversy
In August 2020, a rally held at Albuquerque claiming to honor the far-right militia group New Mexico Civil Guard was attended by some Republicans. Woods described the rally as a "GOP grand opening event, paying special tribute to NM law enforcement and the New Mexico Civil Guard."{{Cite web|last=Davis|first=Charles|date=12 August 2020|title=New Mexico Republicans to pay 'special tribute' to militia founded by neo-Confederate, alongside Cowboys for Trump leader who said Black athletes should 'go back to Africa'|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/new-mexico-republicans-special-tribute-to-militia-2020-8|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Business Insider|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=SWOOD Official page] at the New Mexico Legislature
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 139069 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Pat_Woods Pat Woods] at Ballotpedia
- [https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=32221093 John Patrick Woods] at OpenSecrets
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Category:New Mexico State University alumni
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Republican Party New Mexico state senators
Category:21st-century members of the New Mexico Legislature
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