About John F. Wood, Jr.
Lived 1936 – 2023 (aged 86–87). John F. Wood, Jr. was an American politician.
John F. Wood Jr. (January 13, 1936 – June 9, 2023) was an American Democratic politician who represented District 28B from 1987 to 1994 and District 29A from 1995 to 2015 in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Early life John F. Wood Jr. was born on January 13, 1936, in Leonardtown, Maryland. He attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy and served in the Maryland National Guard as a sergeant from 1952 to 1960.
Career Wood was the owner and operator of Wood's Food Rite from 1962 to 1993. He worked as a partner for Cross and Wood Insurance Brokers from 1993. He then represented District 29A from 1995 to 2015. In his time he served on the House Appropriations and Legislative Policy Committees and its public safety, administration, and personnel oversight subcommittees.
Personal life and death Wood was married and had nine children.
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American politician
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John F. Wood, Jr. was born on 13 January 1936 in Leonardtown.
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John F. Wood, Jr. died in 2023.
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John F. Wood, Jr. was a politician.
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John F. Wood, Jr. was American.
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