Devon Wood is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. She represents the 17th district in the Iowa House of Representatives. Her tenure began on January 1, 2023, and her current term is set to end on January 1, 2025.
Personal Life: Born and raised in Iowa, Devon Wood’s father is a farmer and her mother is a teacher. She graduated from Shenandoah High School in Shenandoah, Iowa, in 2015. She later attended Simpson College but did not graduate. She is a resident of New Market, Iowa. During her time at Simpson College, Wood wrote for The Simpsonian student publication between 2018 and 2020 and also played softball for the Simpson College Storm.
Political Career: 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 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.
Wood’s career experience includes working as a farm hand with Wood Farms, a campaign coordinator, and the campaign manager for a Mary Ann Hanusa congressional campaign. She has been assigned to the following committees: House Appropriations Committee, Economic Growth Committee, House Human Resources Committee (Vice Chair), and House Transportation Committee.
