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Beth Wood
| Beth Wood | ||
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| North Carolina State Auditor | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Les Merritt (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $123,198 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Campaign $ | $531,784 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | East Carolina University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 22, 1954 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Beth Wood grew up in eastern North Carolina on her family's farm near Cove City. She received a BS in accounting from East Carolina University in 1984 and became a certified public accountant three years later.
Wood has worked in both the state auditor's office and for the state treasurer and has 15 years of auditing experience. She left the auditor's office in 2007 to teach professional courses for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. Immediately before her election, Wood worked for the American Institute of CPAs as a case investigator of allegedly sub-standard audits.[2][3]
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, East Carolina University
Political career
State Auditor (2009-Present)
Wood has served as North Carolina State Auditor since 2009. Prior to that she worked in the State Auditor's Office for over a decade and also worked in the State Treasurer's Office.[4]
Elections
2012
Wood won re-election in 2012. She was unopposed in the May 8 Democratic primary. No Republican won at least 40 percent in the primary and the top two vote getters, Greg Dority and Debra Goldman, went to a runoff on July 17.[5] Dority, however, declined the runoff. Wood defeated Goldman in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Of her campaign, Wood stated, "The Office of State Auditor is critical to taxpayers in that it provides oversight to how tax dollars are spent. I am the only candidate running for this office that has the qualifications to meet the demands of the Office to ensure that NC citizens' tax dollars are being properly accounted for and reported and to identify fraudulent and wasteful spending in State Government."[6]
| North Carolina State Auditor General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Beth Wood Incumbent |
53.7% | 2,299,541 | |
| Republican | Debra Goldman | 46.3% | 1,981,539 | |
| Total Votes | 4,281,080 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
Endorsements
The official North Carolina State Board of Elections voting guide listed the following endorsements:[6]
- Walter L Williams, Director
- Dr. Jasper 1- Lewis
- Emily's List
- Lillian's list
- William Broadus, CPA, PC
- NC State AFL-CIO
- Durham People's Alliance Political Action Committee
- Raleigh-Wake Citizens' Association
2008
Wood won election as state auditor in the November 2008 election, defeating Republican Leslie Merritt.[9]
| North Carolina Auditor, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Beth A. Wood |
53.6% | 2,175,242 | |
| Republican | Leslie Merritt | 46.4% | 1,885,229 | |
| Total Votes | 4,060,471 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Wood is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Wood raised a total of $531,784 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 20, 2013.[10]
| Beth Wood's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | North Carolina Auditor |  |
$298,649 | |
| 2010 | North Carolina Auditor |  |
$125,566 | |
| 2008 | North Carolina Auditor | |
$107,569 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $531,784 | |||
2012
Wood won re-election to the position of North Carolina State Auditor in 2012. During that election cycle, Wood raised a total of $298,649.
| North Carolina State Auditor 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Beth Wood's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Public Fund | $214,440 | |||
| Lillian's List of North Carolina | $5,000 | |||
| Jessie Taliaferro for City Council | $3,500 | |||
| Jasper L. Lewis, Jr. | $2,500 | |||
| Ward & Smith | $2,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $298,649 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2008
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Beth Wood's donors each year.[11] Click [show] for more information.
| Beth Wood's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 North Carolina State Auditor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $107,569 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $392,372 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Jim Long Election Committee | $4,317 | |||||||||||||||||
| Roger Page | $4,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Beth Ann Wood | $3,648 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emily's List and Wake County Democratic Women | $2,000 each | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 individual donors | $2,000 each | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $83,410 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $3,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $103,837 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $3,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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Beth Wood News Feed
- Wood wants more action on audits - abc11.com
- NC auditor finds 84 state-run IT projects over budget, late - Computerworld
- Audit says North Carolina government IT projects cost more, take longer than ... - The Republic
- McCrory announces process for reforming Medicaid - The Progressive Pulse
- NC auditor's office investigating UNCSA for misuse of state - owned iPad - Winston-Salem Journal
- WITN Investigates: State Auditor Says Taxpayers Footing The Bill For Medically ... - WITN
- For His Main Role, Gov. McCrory Should Be Mr. Fix-It - Southern Pines Pilot
- Memo: Ledford 'violated law and policy' in reassignment - News Record and Sentinel
- NC gov unveils 'innovation center' for government - Businessweek
- John Hood says the governor is right to be 'Mr. Fix-It' - Winston-Salem Journal
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See also
External links
- North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Official campaign website
- Re-elect Beth Wood for NC State Auditor Campaign Facebook page
- Beth Wood on Twitter
- Wood's answers to Indy Week's 2012 candidate questionnaire
References
- ↑ North Carolina State Auditor, "Beth A. Wood," accessed September 15, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina Auditor, "Beth A. Wood," accessed December 19, 2011
- ↑ Beth Wood Campaign.com, "Career highlights," accessed December 19, 2011
- ↑ Beth Wood for Auditor, "Bio," October 27, 2012
- ↑ Reflector, "GOP slot for NC auditor heads for summer runoff," May 9, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Voter Guide," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ QNotes, "Statewide candidate endorsements announced," September 26, 2012
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Our Council of State endorsements, part 2," October 24, 2012
- ↑ 2008 State Auditor General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Career fundraising for Beth Wood," accessed May 30, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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| Preceded by Les Merritt (R) |
North Carolina State Auditor 2008–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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