John Patrick "Pat" Woods (born 1948 or 1949) is an American politician and a

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member of the

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representing District 7. He was appointed on October 25, 2012 by

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to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator

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Education

Woods earned his BS in

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and

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from

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

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."

References

External links

Official page
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