Devon Wood is an American politician.

Personal life

Wood's father is a farmer, and her mother is a teacher. She graduated from Shenandoah High School in

Shenandoah, Iowa Shenandoah is a city in Page and Fremont counties in Iowa, United States. The population was 4,925 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. Once referred to as the "seed and nursery center of the world," Shenandoah is the home to Earl May Seed Compan ...

in 2015, and is a resident of

New Market, Iowa New Market is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 385 at the time of the 2020 census. History New Market got its start in the year 1881, following construction of the Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad through the ter ...

. She later attended

Simpson College Simpson College is a private Methodist liberal arts college in Indianola, Iowa. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has about 1,250 full-time and 300 part-time students. In addition to the Indianola residential campus, Simpso ...

but did not graduate. Wood wrote for ''The Simpsonian'' student publication between 2018 and 2020, and also played softball for the Simpson College Storm.

Political career

While attending college, Wood led the Simpson

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and was vice chair and later chair of the Iowa Federation of College Republicans. She also worked for state legislators

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and Mary Ann Hanusa. After incumbent legislator

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was redistricted from

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of the

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and

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announced his retirement, Wood decided to run for office. She defeated Paul Dykstra, who previously served as a

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supervisor, in the

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primary. Wood won the general election against Pat Shipley, a teacher, and mayor of

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, affiliated with the

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References

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