Terrie Wood

Terrie Wood
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 141st District
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 4, 2023
Preceded byAlex Knopp
Succeeded byTracy Marra
Personal details
Born
Terrie Eaton Egert

(1953-01-14) January 14, 1953 (age 71)
Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
John Frederick Wood, Jr.
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(m. 1975)​
Children3
Alma materRollins College (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Terrie Eaton Wood (née Egert; born January 14, 1953) is an American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing Darien and Rowayton, Connecticut in the 141st assembly district. She had run unopposed in her first two elections, but faced Democrat Rob Werner for her third.

Life

Wood was born Terrie Eaton Egert January 14, 1953 in Lakewood, Ohio, to Howard Egert, Jr., an attorney, and Janet Jackson Egert (née Jackson; 1925-2018).[1]

Wood is a graduate of Rollins College.[2] She had previously been a member of the Darien Town Meeting and president of the Darien Land Trust.[3] She is the co-founder of The Darien Environmental Group.[4] Wood is a Republican.

Personal life

On July 12, 1975, Egert married John Frederick Wood, Jr., at Rocky River Methodist Church in Darien, Connecticut. His father was an attorney with the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company in New York.[5] He would later form The Wood Group at Morgan Stanley in Stamford.[6] They have three children and reside in Darien, Connecticut.[7]

References

  1. ^ DARIENITE.COM (2018-06-23). "Janet Egert, 93, Mother of State Rep Terrie Wood". Darienite. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ "Terrie Wood CT State Representative for Darien, Norwalk". CBIA. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  3. ^ "Connecticut Legislators, State Senators and Representatives » CBIA". CBIA.
  4. ^ "Terrie Wood". Ballotpedia.
  5. ^ "Terrie Eaton Egert Engaged To John F. Wood Jr., Bank Aide". The New York Times. 1975-03-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. ^ "THE WOOD GROUP at Morgan Stanley". morganstanley.com.
  7. ^ "Meet Terrie". Terrie Wood. Retrieved 2023-10-17.