Jane Haycock Woods (October 10, 1946 – July 18, 2022) was an American educator and Republican politician who served as a member of the

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from 1992 to 2000, and

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from 1988 to 1992.

Biography

She was for many years an elementary teacher with

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. In 1999, Woods lost her Senate reelection bid against former

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Leslie L. Byrne. In 2002, she was appointed Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources by Democratic Governor

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, serving in that role until 2006.

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* 1946 births 2022 deaths Politicians from Bethesda, Maryland State cabinet secretaries of Virginia American University alumni Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Republican Party Virginia state senators Schoolteachers from Virginia 20th-century American women educators 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century Virginia politicians 21st-century American women politicians 20th-century American educators Women state legislators in Virginia 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly {{Virginia-politician-stub