{"id":143489,"date":"2025-03-19T10:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/afa-announces-its-endorsement-of-matt-woods-for-alabama-senate-district-5\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T10:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:22:33","slug":"afa-announces-its-endorsement-of-matt-woods-for-alabama-senate-district-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=143489","title":{"rendered":"AFA announces its endorsement of Matt Woods for Alabama Senate District 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Alabama Forestry Association announced its endorsement of Matt Woods for Alabama Senate District 5. This district covers all of Lamar, Fayette, and Walker Counties along with parts of Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Counties where the forest products industry has an overall economic impact of $2.10 billion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Woods currently serves in the Alabama House of Representatives for District 13.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">As a lifelong resident of Walker County, Woods now runs his family\u2019s business, Jasper Auto Sales. He is an Oakman High School graduate and went on to attend Bevill State Community College in Jasper. Woods transferred to Auburn University where he earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Woods previously was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to serve on the Alabama Community\u00a0 College System Board of Trustees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to have the support and endorsement of the Alabama Forestry Association,\u201d said Woods. \u201cWe share the same conservative values that have made America great \u2013 limited government, fiscal responsibility, and respect for private property rights. I look forward to representing all the people of District 5, and I\u2019m glad to have the Alabama Forestry Association supporting me in that effort.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">With an abundance of forestry in Senate District 5, Woods understands the forest products industry and the importance of keeping Alabama\u2019s business climate successful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe have been impressed with the work Representative Woods has accomplished in the House the past 2 and half years,\u201d said Chris Isaacson, president and CEO of AFA. \u201cHis service to his District has been unmatched and we look forward to what he will accomplish in the Senate. We are proud to support someone whose beliefs align so well with our founding principles. Matt\u2019s work ethic and his support for private property rights and fiscal responsibility prove that Senate District 5 will continue to benefit from his leadership.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Woods and his wife of 19 years, Brandi, have a daughter, Camden. Their family has a local non profit, Hope After Loss Organization, HALO, where they provide memory boxes and grief support for families who have lost a child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Woods is seeking to serve Senate District 5 now that former Senator Greg Reed has stepped down and been named the Alabama Secretary of Workforce. 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