Eric Woods is a lifelong Northlander with a passion for community and public service.

 

In the House of Representatives, Eric serves as the Ranking Minority Member of the House Elections committee. This role has put him on the front line in the fight against Republican attempts to curtail voting rights, weaken the citizen's initiative petition process, and gerrymander Missouri's congressional districts. He has also served on the committees for Transportation, Utilities, and Agriculture. 

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As a high school student, Eric began his civic engagement at a young age, registering his fellow students to vote and organizing for local campaigns for school board.

 

Eric attended the University of Missouri where he graduated magna cum laude with degrees in political science, history, and religious studies. While at Mizzou he served as Student Body President, where he advocated for the rights of students and championed causes related to fiscal transparency, sustainability, and inclusion. 

 

Since then, Eric has volunteered for and served on boards of a number of non-profit and civic boards and committees, including the University of Missouri Extension Council in Clay County, the City of Gladstone's Environmental Management Advisory Committee, and the Kansas City Public Theatre. Eric is active in supporting Democratic candidates for office in the Northland and across the state. 

 

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