Jim Wood (California politician)
Jim Wood (born April 10, 1960) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 2nd Assembly District, which encompasses parts of California's North Coast.
Jim Wood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wesley Chesbro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1960 Turlock, California, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Santa Rosa, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside (BS) Loma Linda University (DDS) |
| Profession | Dentist |
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was the Mayor of Healdsburg and a dentist.
Wood sponsored the California Naloxone Requirement Bill, California Assembly Bill 2760 (AB 2760), which requires medical prescribers to offer a prescription for naloxone (or equivalent) to certain populations at higher risk of overdosing from opiate drugs. It passed both chambers of the legislature, Senate and Assembly, unanimously. On September 10, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law.[1]
2014 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Wood | 37,244 | 41.2 | |
| Republican | Matt Heath | 28,866 | 31.9 | |
| Democratic | John Lowry | 16,464 | 18.2 | |
| Green | Pamela Elizondo | 7,853 | 8.7 | |
| Total votes | 90,427 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Wood | 85,045 | 65.1 | |
| Republican | Matt Heath | 45,553 | 34.9 | |
| Total votes | 130,598 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Wood (incumbent) | 102,308 | 99.9 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Anton (write-in) | 56 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 102,364 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Wood (incumbent) | 138,020 | 72.9 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Anton | 51,245 | 27.1 | |
| Total votes | 189,265 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Wood (incumbent) | 80,178 | 69.6 | |
| Republican | Matt Heath | 34,975 | 30.4 | |
| Total votes | 115,153 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Wood (incumbent) | 128,444 | 69.4 | |
| Republican | Matt Heath | 56,549 | 30.6 | |
| Total votes | 184,993 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Wood (incumbent) | 61,616 | 66.4% | |
| Republican | Charlotte Svolos | 31,233 | 33.6% | |
| Total votes | ||||
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