Devon Wood

Devon Wood is an American politician.

Personal life

Wood's father is a farmer, and her mother is a teacher. She graduated from Shenandoah [Community School District|Shenandoah High School] in Shenandoah, Iowa in 2015, and is a resident of New [Market, Iowa]. She later attended Simpson College but did not graduate. Wood wrote for The Simpsonian student publication between 2018 and 2020, and also played softball for the Simpson College Storm.

While attending college, Wood led the Simpson College Republicans and was vice chair and later chair of the Iowa Federation of College Republicans. She also worked for state legislators Clel Baudler and Mary Ann Hanusa.
After incumbent legislator Matt Windschitl was redistricted from Iowa [House of Representatives, District 17|District 17] of the Iowa [House of Representatives] and Cecil Dolecheck announced his retirement, Wood decided to run for office. She defeated Paul Dykstra, who previously served as a Ringgold County supervisor, in the Republican Party primary. Wood won the general election against Pat Shipley, a teacher, and mayor of Nodaway, Iowa, affiliated with the Democratic Party.