Background
Bridgman, Mary Wood was born on April 16, 1957 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Joseph Gladstone and Clarice Annette (Thomas) W.
Bridgman, Mary Wood was born on April 16, 1957 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Joseph Gladstone and Clarice Annette (Thomas) W.
Bachelor, U. Florida, 1978; Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1980.
Law clerk, United States District Court (middle district) Florida, Jacksonville, 1981-1982; associate, Marks, Gray, Conroy & Gibbs P.A., Jacksonville, 1982-1987; assistant general counsel, Blue Cross & Blue Shield Florida, Inc., Jacksonville, 1987-1993; vice president for corporation compliance, Blue Cross & Blue Shield Florida, Inc., Jacksonville, since 1994. Instructor business law Florida Community College, Jacksonville, 1988-1989.
Member Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, Jacksonville, since 1981, deacon, since 1986, chairman diaconate, 1995-1996. Member Willing Hands, Inc., Jacksonville, 1985;volunteer Legal Aid, Inc., Jacksonville, 1982-1995. Board directors Theatre Jacksonville, Inc., 1987-1988.
Nominated for Duval County Court Judge, 1991. Member Federal Bar Association (president Jacksonville chapter 1986-1987), Jacksonville Bar Association (Board of Governors young lawyers section 1988-1993, president elect 1991, president 1992, Board of Governors 1994-1996, editor Jacksonville bar bull, 1993-1994), Order of Coif.