Dr. Gary L. Woods
Trustee Area #1 - Azusa and portions of Duarte Representative

Elected 1982 - Term expires 11/30/2013

Dr. Gary L. Woods was first elected to the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees in 1982 and since then has been reelected to consecutive terms. He has held all board offices, including several tenures as president.

A longtime resident of Trustee Area 1, Dr. Woods has been an educator for more than 40 years and an attorney for nearly 30 years. He is an accounting and law professor at Pasadena City College and a practicing attorney. He holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting and a master of science degree in education from the University of Southern California; a juris doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law; and a certificate from the Institute of International and Comparative Law at the University of San Diego School of Law.

Dr. Woods has been nominated “outstanding college teacher of the year” three times and was twice awarded the Community College League of California’s Service Award for his years of outstanding service to the community. He also served as a member of the California State Accreditation Committee for Community Colleges; was a member of the governing board for Goodwill Industries; and is listed in “Who’s Who Among American Teachers.”

Dr. Woods is a member of the California State Bar and the U.S. District Court, Ninth Circuit. He is a longtime member of the Tournament of Roses and served as a member of Goodwill Industries’ governing board. Dr. Woods is also the former president of the San Gabriel Valley Chapter of IFA, an international organization composed of law and business leaders who support law and drug enforcement agencies in the community.