Barbara Louise Champion Wood

Background

Wood, Barbara Louise Champion was born on January 10, 1924 in Swampscott, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Duncan and Eva Louise (Moore) Champion.

Education

Diploma in Nursing, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital School Nursing, Hanover, N.H., 1945; student, Simmons College, 1947-1948.

Career

Representative, member house education committee, Vermont General Assembly, Montpelier, 1981-1994; vice chairman education committee, Vermont General Assembly, Montpelier, 1983-1987; retired, 1994. Trustee Vermont State Colls., Waterbury, 1986-1990, Gifford Memorial Hospital, Randolph, Vermont, 1986-1995. Commissioner, Vermont representative Education communications of the States, Denver, 1981-1986.

Achievements

• Barbara Louise Champion Wood has been listed as a noteworthy State legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

School director Bethel School Board, Vermont, 1963-1985. Member-at-large Vermont School Bds. Association, Montpelier, 1982-1985.

Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1945-1946. Member American Legion, Visiting Nurse Alliance Vermont-N.H. (board directors since 1991).

Connections

Married Newall Arthur Wood, June 12, 1948. Children: Gary Duncan, Craig Newall, Brian Scott, Dennis Michael, Joan Wood Unger.

Father:

John Duncan Champion

Mother:

Eva Louise (Moore) Champion

Spouse:

Newall Arthur Wood

child:

Dennis Michael Wood

child:

Craig Newall Wood

child:

Joan Wood Unger Wood

child:

Gary Duncan Wood

child:

Brian Scott Wood