Mike Woodard (politician)

Mike Woodard
Official portrait of Mike Woodard as North Carolina state senator
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
Born
James Michael Woodard

(1959-02-20) February 20, 1959 (age 65)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah Woodard
EducationDuke University (AB)
Website

James Michael Woodard (born February 20, 1959) is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents most of Durham County.

Before being elected to the state Senate, Woodard served on the Durham City Council from 2005 to 2012. Since 1996, Woodard has been an administrator at Duke University and the Duke University Health System. He has served as a trustee of the Durham Arts Council as well as its president.[1]

  1. ^ Vaughan, Dawn Baumgartner; Childress, Greg; Bridges, Virginia (May 4, 2018). "Who's running for office in Durham in 2018 and why". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 15, 2023.