Pat Woods (politician)

Pat Woods
Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 7th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office October 25, 2012
Preceded by	Clinton Harden
Personal details
Born	1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)[2]
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Broadview, New Mexico, U.S.
Alma mater	New Mexico State University
Website	woods4senate.com

John Patrick "Pat" Woods[3] (born 1948 or 1949)[2] 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.[2]

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%)[4] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,595 votes.[5]

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."[6]

References

1. "Senator Pat Woods (R)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
2. Simonich, Milan (October 25, 2012). "NM Gov. Susana Martinez appoints Pat Woods state senator". Las Cruces Sun-News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Woods, 63, is a rancher
3. "John Woods' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
4. "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
5. "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
6. Davis, Charles (12 August 2020). "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'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-08-02.

External links

• Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Pat Woods at Ballotpedia
• John Patrick Woods at OpenSecrets