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Military students incur a three for one active service obligation for time spent pursuing a Master’s Degree. In other words, for every one day spent at Harvard, under normal circumstances, Woods would have had to serve in the Army three days.<ref>http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r350_100.pdf</ref> However, shortly after completion from the MPP program, Woods reported to his supervisor that he was gay. Despite his stated desire to return to serving his country, the military discharged him the following December with an honorable discharge. Woods had to repay $35,000 to the government.<ref>http://harvardmagazine.com/2009/01/anthony-woods-taking-stand</ref> |
Military students incur a three for one active service obligation for time spent pursuing a Master’s Degree. In other words, for every one day spent at Harvard, under normal circumstances, Woods would have had to serve in the Army three days.<ref>http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r350_100.pdf</ref> However, shortly after completion from the MPP program, Woods reported to his supervisor that he was gay. Despite his stated desire to return to serving his country, the military discharged him the following December with an honorable discharge. Woods had to repay $35,000 to the government.<ref>http://harvardmagazine.com/2009/01/anthony-woods-taking-stand</ref> |
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In June, 2008 the Army began the process of discharging Woods under the military’s “[[Don't ask, don't tell]]” policy. Woods was honorably discharged from the Army in December of 2008. During the discharge process, he began working on the staff of [[Governor of New York]] [[David Paterson]]. Following his honorable discharge from the Army and completion of his work in New York, Woods was hired as a senior economic and business analysis consultant for [[Booz Allen Hamilton]]. |
In June, 2008 the Army began the process of discharging Woods under the military’s “[[Don't ask, don't tell]]” policy. Woods was honorably discharged from the Army in December of 2008. During the discharge process, he began working on the staff of [[Governor of New York]] [[David Paterson]]. This may have been in violation of DOD 1344.10, which bans active-duty service members from participating in partisan political management.<ref>http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134410p.pdf</ref> Following his honorable discharge from the Army and completion of his work in New York, Woods was hired as a senior economic and business analysis consultant for [[Booz Allen Hamilton]]. |
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== 2009 – Present == |
== 2009 – Present == |
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Revision as of 15:48, 5 May 2009
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Anthony "Tony" Woods | |
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| Alma mater | West Point Harvard University |
| Occupation | Former Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton |
| Political party | Democrat |
Anthony “Tony” Christopher Woods (born July 20, 1980) is an Iraq War Veteran and potential candidate for the special election to replace Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher in California's 10th congressional district.
Early life
Born on Travis Air Force Base in the 10th Congressional District, Woods was raised by a single mother who supported her family as a small business owner and housekeeper. As a child Tony lived in both Fairfield and Vacaville in the East Bay region of California. He graduated with honors from Vanden High School in 1999. After receiving an appointment from Congressman Vic Fazio (D CA-3), Tony matriculated into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he began his military career.
Military career (1999 – 2008)
While at West Point, Woods was an accomplished cadet, athlete and scholar. As an athlete, he played sprint football in the fall and ran indoor and outdoor track in winter and spring. He was a Dean’s List student, double majoring in economics and political science. In addition to his double major, he, like all cadets who graduate from the U.S. Military Academy, completed an engineering concentration (minor) in computer science.
In his last two years at the Academy, he served in numerous leadership positions. He was a representative on the cadet honor committee[1]. This group is committed to preserving the spirit of West Point’s famous Cadet Honor Code in the day to day lives of cadets. His cadet leadership experience culminated as the commander of summer training for the rising yearling (sophomore) class.
Woods was commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant in the Armor branch. In July, 2003, Tony began the Armor Officer Basic Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky. While at Officer Basic Course, Tony volunteered for his first deployment to Iraq to lead a platoon of National Guard soldiers as an active duty officer. Tony met his platoon at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and deployed to Diyala province northeast of Baghdad. He served as a platoon leader in that volatile region for eleven months.
He then returned from his deployment to the U.S. in January, 2005 and was transferred from Fort Bragg to Fort Carson, Colorado. Later that year, in June, 2005, he made his second deployment with the 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment. Upon his arrival, he immediately took command of a 64 soldier platoon. During this deployment Tony was engaged in the Battle of Tal Afar. After the completion of his second, nine month tour, Tony was awarded a bronze star for his service.
Upon return from his second deployment, Tony began graduate studies in public policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Woods was among a group of students awarded the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Public Service Award for his work mentoring low-income minorities applying to college and numerous other community leadership activities, including co-founding the first student chapter of the Fuller Center for Housing[2], and making three trips to New Orleans to assist families struggling to rebuild following Hurricane Katrina.
During the summer of 2007, Woods co-led a group of thirty cyclists across the U.S. to raise money for Habitat for Humanity through a non-profit group known as Bike & Build[3]. The trip took them from Outer Banks of North Carolina to San Diego, California. The group raised over $130,000 and built homes in five different states during the course of the trip across the US[4].
Prior to graduation, Tony entered an annual competition to choose Harvard’s student commencement speakers. His speech Q&A won recognition by Harvard’s faculty, and he was chosen to deliver the speech at the 357th Harvard University Commencement in 2008[5].
During his second year at the Kennedy School, Woods decided that he was no longer willing to serve in silence as a member of the U.S. Army, and despite his stated strong desire to continue serving in the military, openly admitted his sexual orientation to his commander.
Military students incur a three for one active service obligation for time spent pursuing a Master’s Degree. In other words, for every one day spent at Harvard, under normal circumstances, Woods would have had to serve in the Army three days.[6] However, shortly after completion from the MPP program, Woods reported to his supervisor that he was gay. Despite his stated desire to return to serving his country, the military discharged him the following December with an honorable discharge. Woods had to repay $35,000 to the government.[7]
In June, 2008 the Army began the process of discharging Woods under the military’s “Don't ask, don't tell” policy. Woods was honorably discharged from the Army in December of 2008. During the discharge process, he began working on the staff of Governor of New York David Paterson. This may have been in violation of DOD 1344.10, which bans active-duty service members from participating in partisan political management.[8] Following his honorable discharge from the Army and completion of his work in New York, Woods was hired as a senior economic and business analysis consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton.
2009 – Present
On March 18, 2009, Woods’ hometown Congresswoman Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D CA-10) was nominated by President Barack Obama’s to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Pending Rep. Tauscher’s approval by the U.S. Senate, a Special Election to fill her seat will likely take place later this year. While a number of longtime California politicians have openly expressed interest filling Tauscher’s seat, it has been reported that Woods—who is a Progressive Democrat---is strongly considering making a run for Congress in his home district.[9][10][11][12]
References
- ^ http://www.usma.edu/committees/honor/
- ^ http://fullercenter.org/
- ^ http://bikeandbuild.org/cms/
- ^ http://www.bikeandbuild.org/cms/content/view/72/132/
- ^ http://www.hks.harvard.edu/index.php/news-events/news/articles/anthony-woods
- ^ http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r350_100.pdf
- ^ http://harvardmagazine.com/2009/01/anthony-woods-taking-stand
- ^ http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134410p.pdf
- ^ http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/04/09/a-second-progressive-dem-eyes-cd10-race/
- ^ http://www.calitics.com/diary/8505/ca10-anthony-woods
- ^ http://mattortega.com/2009/04/09/ca-10-anthony-woods/
- ^ http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_12178738?source=rss
External links
- Anthony Woods for Congress, Official Campaign Website
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