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Lorena Wood

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Lorena Wood

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Graduate

University of Denver, 1993

Ph.D

Capella University, 2016

Personal
Birthplace
Lander, Wyo
Religion
Christian
Profession
Higher education
Contact

Campaign website

Lorena Wood (Republican Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 3. She lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

Wood completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Lorena Wood was born in Lander, Wyoming. Wood earned a graduate degree from the University of Denver in 1993 and a Ph.D. from Capella University in 2016. Her career experience includes teaching in higher education and working as a clinical social worker and administrator.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Braxton Mitchell defeated Andrea Getts in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Braxton Mitchell (R) Candidate Connection
 
58.7
 
2,751
Image of Andrea Getts
Andrea Getts (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.3
 
1,934

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,685
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 3

Andrea Getts advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 3 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Andrea Getts Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
564

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 564
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Braxton Mitchell defeated Lorena Wood in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 3 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Braxton Mitchell Candidate Connection
 
73.1
 
1,348
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Lorena Wood Candidate Connection
 
26.9
 
495

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,843
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Lorena Wood completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wood's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am most passionate about social policy. This is my area of expertise as I hold a doctorate degree in social work and have practiced clinical social work for more than 30 years in service and administrative positions. I feel strongly that individuals and families thrive when they coexist with the community through contributing and interdependence at their level of their capability. This means that social policy exists to help people in need but it also means that the goal of social policy is to empower people to actively engage with the community in a meaningful way. I will work to create and modify social policy so that individual responsibility is the goal of benefits and services.

Social policy includes policy and funding to address our problem with affordable housing in the Flathead Valley. I am looking for innovative ways to support small businesses by promoting affordable housing for current and potential employees. This is important because we are experiencing a labor shortage. My focus is on the use of State and Federal dollars, and ideas include grants for small businesses to provide employee housing and more creative use of existing housing supplements so that working residents can be rewarded.

  • Personal Freedom
  • Personal Responsibility
  • Responsible Government
I am most passionate about social policy. This is my area of expertise as I hold a doctorate degree in social work and have practiced clinical social work for more than 30 years in service and administrative positions. I feel strongly that individuals and families thrive when they coexist with the community through contributing and interdependence at their level of their capability. This means that social policy exists to help people in need but it also means that the goal of social policy is to empower people to actively engage with the community in a meaningful way. I will work to create and modify social policy so that individual responsibility is the goal of benefits and services.
A good legislator insists on participating in The initiation of policy. This may be in relation to improving policy or to proposing new policy. It is critically important that an elected legislator actively serve its constituencies by responding to request for help and taking care of the districts interests through legislation.
Policy experience and expertise
Service to my family and community
I remember when Ronald Reagan was shot. I was in the school library and our librarian stopped everything we were doing and turned the news on the TV and explained the governmental processes and the impact that this would have on our nation.
Jesus Messiah
Overcoming trauma
Our Governor carries out his management and leadership responsibilities with the support and assistance of department and agency heads, many of whom they are empowered to appoint. The principal functions of the legislature are balancing power, representing constituencies and making laws. Although the legislature must be independent of the governor, it’s important to collaborate regarding the needs of constituents and the best interest of the long and short term goals of the state government. The ideal relationship between the governor and the state state legislature happens when the governor and legislature are rooted in similar political philosophies. This allows for progress regarding the direction, needs, and goals of the two branches of government.
It’s critically important to build relationships with other legislators for three main reasons. First, were able to engage in discourse about important issues. Second, were able to share ideas and perspectives, even those that we just disagree with. And third, it allows us to be fully engaged in the legislative process.
Compromise is necessary for policy making because policy makers are individuals with philosophical leanings that are rooted in their experience, values, and cultural beliefs. Because policy recommendations are rooted in such a strong dimension of a persons life, politicians would be constantly at odds and the legislature would be in gridlock without compromise.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 16, 2022


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