Justin Wood (politician)

Justin Freeland Wood (born December 23, 1989) is an American politician who most recently served as the Principal Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, Wood previously represented the 26th District in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2012 to 2016, when he did not seek reelection.

Personal life
Wood was born on December 23, 1989 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 2008.

Wood and his wife Olivia have four children and two attend North Rock Creek Public School. He lives in Shawnee and attends Heritage Church.

Oklahoma House of Representatives
Wood was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2012. During his time in office he served as the Vice Chairman of the Higher Education and Career Technology Committee from 2012 to 2016, and as Assistant Majority Whip from 2014 to 2016.

Lobbying and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma
Woods did not seek reelection in 2016. After leaving office he served as the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma Area Director for Tulsa. During the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary Wood was a member of Ted Cruz’s Oklahoma leadership team.

In 2017 Wood left Big Brothers Big Sisters to serve as the State Director of Governmental Relations for the American Cancer Society.

Sac and Fox Nation
In 2019, Wood was elected Principal Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation where he served until his resignation in 2022. During his administration he was elected as Chairman of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.