Wayne W. Wood

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Wayne W. Wood
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 7, 1985 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Mark D. Lewis
Succeeded by	Michael J. Sheridan
Constituency	44th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985
Preceded by	Stephen R. Leopold
Succeeded by	Calvin Potter
Constituency	26th district
In office April 16, 1976 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Lewis T. Mittness
Succeeded by	John Volk
Constituency	48th district
Personal details
Born	(1930-01-21)January 21, 1930 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	July 20, 2025(2025-07-20) (aged 95) Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	6
Occupation	Autoworker, politician

Wayne W. Wood (January 21, 1930 – July 20, 2025) was an American autoworker, contractor and Democratic politician. He served nearly 30 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1976–2005), representing Janesville, Wisconsin.

Background

Wood was born in Janesville, Wisconsin on January 21, 1930.^[1] He graduated from high school in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Wood was married with six children.^[2] He died in Janesville, Wisconsin on July 20, 2025, at the age of 95.^[3]

Career

Wood was first elected to the Assembly in a special election in 1976. He was also a member of the Janesville Housing Authority from 1971 to 1977 and the Janesville City Council from 1972 to 1976, serving as President from 1974 to 1975. Wood was a Democrat. He ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1993 as a pro-life Democrat to fill the vacancy left by Les Aspin when he became Bill Clinton's Sec. of Defense, but failed to get the Democratic nomination.

References

1. "Wood, Wayne W. 1930". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
2. "Members of State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
3. Wayne W. Wood obituary