Anthony Woods
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1980 –
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Who is Anthony Woods?
Anthony “Tony” Christopher Woods is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, who was discharged from the United States Army in 2008 for violating the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. In 2009, Woods ran for U.S. Congress in California's 10th congressional district to fill a vacant seat, in a bid to become the first openly-gay African American in Congress. He placed 4th, receiving 8% of a special election vote on September 1, 2009 behind John Garamendi, Mark DeSaulnier, and Joan Buchanan. He was part of the 2011-2012 Class of White House Fellows.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1980
Fairfield - Education
- Harvard University
- United States Military Academy
- John F. Kennedy School of Government
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on July 23, 2013
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