Richard Woods (other)
Richard Woods may refer to: * Richard Woods (diplomat) (born 1941), New Zealand diplomat and public servant * Richard Woods (politician), American politician, Georgia Superintendent of Schools See also * Richard Wood (other) Richard Wood may refer to: * Richard Wood (Welsh politician) (died 1682), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons, 1646–1648 * Sir Richard Wood (consul) (1806–1900), British consul in Damascus and Tunis * Richard Wood (Australian poli ...

Richard Woods (diplomat)
Edward Richard Woods, (born 20 September 1941, Greymouth) is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant. He is currently Chair of the Board of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, a New Zealand Government Agency that ensures compliance with the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act – HSNO Act 1996. He took over as chairman on the retirement of Neil Walter. Woods was awarded the Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2007 for public services, lately as director of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, he was previously a diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In 1961, Woods graduated with a BA from the University of Canterbury. This was followed by another BA (which was upgraded to an MA) from Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The l ...
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Richard Woods (politician)
Richard Woods is an American politician and educator who is currently the Georgia Superintendent of Schools, a position he was elected to in 2014. He was reelected to his position in 2018, defeating his Democratic opponent Otha Thornton with slightly over 53% of the vote. Woods received his bachelor's degree from Kennesaw State University and his master's degree from Valdosta State University. His career in education has spanned over twenty-five years, including fourteen in the classroom as a high school teacher. He spent an additional eight years working as a school administrator, in positions such as assistant principal and alternative school director. Woods also worked as a purchasing agent for a multi-national laser company and has been a small business owner. Personal life Woods was born in Pensacola, Florida as part of a military family. The family moved frequently, living in California, Hawaii, and Virginia before finally settling in Georgia Georgia most commonly refers ...
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