Background
Woodyard, Harry was born on December 3, 1930 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Lewis J. and Lucile (Holden) Woodyard.
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Harry Woodyard
Edit Profilepolitician member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Harry Woodyard, American Former state legislator. Named Outstanding Legislator for Cmty. Colls.; recipient John M. Lewis Outstanding Legislator award Illinois Cmty. College Trustees Association, 1982,Svc. award Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association, 1983, Meritorious Svc. award Illinois Cmty. College Trustees Association, 1987.
Education
Born in Danville, Illinois, Woodyard graduated from Ridge Farm High School, in Ridge Farm, Illinois, and then served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956.
Career
Member, Illinois House of Representatives, Springfield, 1979-1987; member, Illinois Senate, Springfield, 1987-1997; member agricultural and conservation committees, Illinois Senate, Springfield international trade and port promotion committees, Illinois Senate, Springfield joint committees on administration rules, local government, revenue committees, Illinois Senate state employees suggestion award board committees, Illinois Senate appropriations I & II, committee economics development committees, Illinois Senate. Chairman of the Board Ridgefarm State Bank.
Membership
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kiwanis, Shriners, Farm Bureau, Masons, American Legion (life member), Sigma Chi.
Connections
Married Mary D. Hester, 1952. Children: Leslie, Kirk.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Named Outstanding Legislator for Cmty. Colls.; recipient John M. Lewis Outstanding Legislator award Illinois Cmty. College Trustees Association, 1982,Svc. award Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association, 1983, Meritorious Svc. award Illinois Cmty. College Trustees Association, 1987.Named Outstanding Legislator for Cmty. Colls.; recipient John M. Lewis Outstanding Legislator award Illinois Cmty. College Trustees Association, 1982,Svc. award Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association, 1983, Meritorious Svc. award Illinois Cmty.
College Trustees Association, 1987.