Justin Wood (politician)

Justin Freeland Wood (born December 23, 1989) is an American politician who most recently served as the Principal Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma.^[1] A member of the Republican Party, Wood previously represented the 26th District in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2012 to 2016, when he did not seek reelection.^[2][3]

Justin Wood
Principal Chief of Sac and Fox Nation
In office 2019–2022
Deputy	Don Abney
Preceded by	Kay Rhoads
Succeeded by	Don Abney
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 26th district
In office 2012–2016
Preceded by	Kris Steele
Succeeded by	Dell Kerbs
Personal details
Born	(1989-12-23) December 23, 1989 (age 35) Shawnee, Oklahoma
Nationality	American Sac and Fox
Political party	Republican
Parent	Freeland Wood (father)
Alma mater	University of Central Oklahoma

Personal life

Wood was born on December 23, 1989 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Wood and his wife Olivia have four children and two attend North Rock Creek Public School. He lives in Shawnee and attends Heritage Church.^[4]

Career

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Wood was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2012. During his time in office he served as the Vice Chairman of the Higher Education and Career Technology Committee from 2012 to 2016, and as Assistant Majority Whip from 2014 to 2016.^{[citation needed]}

Lobbying and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma

Woods did not seek reelection in 2016. After leaving office he served as the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma Area Director for Tulsa. During the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary Wood was a member of Ted Cruz’s Oklahoma leadership team.^[5]

In 2017 Wood left Big Brothers Big Sisters to serve as the State Director of Governmental Relations for the American Cancer Society.^[6]

Sac and Fox Nation

In 2019, Wood was elected Principal Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation where he served until his resignation in 2022. During his administration he was elected as Chairman of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.^[7]

Electoral History

2012 Oklahoma House of Representatives

See also: Oklahoma state elections, 2012

Republican primary election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Shaw	808	43.19
	Republican	Justin Freeland Wood	1,063	56.81
Total votes			1,871	100.0

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Justin Freeland Wood	7,457	60.58
	Democratic	Patty Sue Wagstaff	4,852	39.42
Total votes			12,309	100.0

2014 Oklahoma House of Representatives

See also: Oklahoma state elections, 2014

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Justin Freeland Wood	5,595	72.30	+11.72
	Democratic	Pamela Snider Stephens	2,144	27.7	−11.72
Total votes			7,739	100.0