Kelby Woodard
| Kelby Woodard | |
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| File:Kelby Woodard.jpg | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 20A district 25B (2011–2013) |
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| In office January 4, 2011 – January 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | David Bly |
| Succeeded by | Bob Vogel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1970 (age 54) |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Donna |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Belle Plaine, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Dallas University of North Texas Georgetown University |
| Occupation | small business owner, legislator |
| Religion | Catholic |
Kelby G. Woodard (born April 1970) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 20A, which includes Le Sueur and Scott counties in the southeastern part of the state. He is also a small business owner of Trade Innovations, TRG Direct, and the Trusted Trade Alliance.[1][2]
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Early life, education, and career
Woodard graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton, receiving his B.S. in Criminal Justice. He went on to earn a Certificate of Global Security Management from Georgetown University and a M.B.A. in International Business from the University of Dallas. He worked for the U.S. Customs Service, was the Director of Supply Chain Assets Protection for Target Corporation, and was also a member of the Minnesota Civil Air Patrol and the Scott County Criminal Justice Advisory Board.[3][4]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Woodard was first elected to the House in 2010, unseating incumbent David Bly by just 37 votes after a recount.[5] He was re-elected in 2012.
On May 21, 2011, he joined the House Republican Majority in voting for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as a legal bond exclusively between a man and woman.[6]
He announced on April 14, 2014 that he would not seek re-election.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15371
- ↑ http://www.kelbywoodard.com/Background.html
- ↑ http://www.kelbywoodard.com/Background.html
- ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15371
- ↑ http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&R=ALL&LD=25B
- ↑ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=87&session_number=0&year=2011&id=460
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Kelby Woodard at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Kelby Woodard official Minnesota House of Representatives website
- Kelby Woodard official campaign website
- Project Votesmart - Rep. Kelby Woodard Profile
