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Aaron Woods (politician)

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Aaron Woods
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 13th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byKim Thatcher
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMarylhurst University (BA, MBA)
Signature
Websitehttps://aaronwoods4senate.com
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

Aaron L. Woods is an American politician serving as a member of the Oregon State Senate for the 13th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 9, 2023.

Early life and education

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Woods was raised in Chicago.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Business Administration from Marylhurst University.[2]

Career

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Woods served in the United States Army. From 1996 to 1999, he worked as a senior manager at Tektronix. From 2000 to 2009, he worked in multiple positions at Xerox.[3] Woods was elected to the Oregon State Senate in November 2022.[4]

Electoral history

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2022 Oregon State Senator, 13th district [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Woods 37,474 58.0
Republican John D Velez 27,045 41.9
Write-in 69 0.1
Total votes 64,588 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Woods". Oregon Money Watch. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ "Aaron Woods". oregonvotes.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ Shumway, Julia (2022-11-28). "Oregon Legislature's racial diversity continues to grow after 2022 election". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  4. ^ "Aaron Woods". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  5. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.