Marie Woodson
Marie Woodson | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 105th district | |
Assumed office November 8, 2022 (redistricted) | |
Preceded by | David Borrero |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 101st district | |
In office November 3, 2020 – November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Shevrin Jones |
Succeeded by | Hillary Cassel |
Personal details | |
Born | Marie Paule Port-de-Paix, Haiti |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Bob Woodson |
Children | 2 |
Education | Miami Dade College (AS) Florida International University (BS) St. Thomas University (MS) |
Marie Paule Woodson is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 101st district from 2020 to 2022. Due to redistricting, she is now the representative for the 105th district.
Early life and education
[edit]Woodson was born in Port-de-Paix, Haiti. She moved to Florida in 1981, where she earned an Associate of Science degree in public administration from Miami Dade College, a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Florida International University, and a Master of Science in public administration and management from St. Thomas University.[1]
Career
[edit]After moving to the United States, Woodson worked in a textile factory. She later worked as a public administrator for the Government of Miami-Dade County for several years. Woodson was elected to the Florida House of Representatives and assumed office on November 3, 2020.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "MARIE PAULE WOODSON". myfloridahouse.gov.
- ^ "Meet Marie Woodson, a Democrat running for House District 101". Florida Politics. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Marie Woodson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Florida International University alumni
- Haitian emigrants to the United States
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Miami Dade College alumni
- People from Port-de-Paix
- St. Thomas University (Florida) alumni
- Women state legislators in Florida
- 21st-century Florida politicians