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Jim Wood

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Partner at California Strategies
📍 Healdsburg, California, United States

Jim Wood is a Partner at California Strategies, leveraging over two decades of public service experience. A former State Assemblymember for 10 years, he chaired key committees on Health and Wildfire. He holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Loma Linda University and owned a private practice for 25 years.

His public service began at the local level, where he served as a planning commissioner, city council member, and twice as the mayor of Healdsburg. He represented Californias 2nd Assembly District, a region he proudly describes as the most beautiful in the state, covering one-third of the coastline.

Unique fact: Jim is a practicing dentist by trade who rose to serve as the Speaker pro Tempore in the California State Assembly.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Healdsburg, California, United States
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Priorities

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Healthcare Policy
As the former Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, he has extensive experience in shaping healthcare legislation, including issues like medical billing and affordability.
Wildfire Management
Chaired the Assembly Committee on Wildfire, Preparedness, and Response, focusing on prevention and insurance reform for California communities.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Partner
California Strategies
1-2025
Founder, CEO
North Coast Government Affairs
12-2014 - 11-2024
Speaker pro Tempore, Assemblymember
State of California
12-2006 - 11-2014
Mayor
City of Healdsburg, CA
5-1987 - 9-2013
owner
James D. Wood, DDS
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Media appearances

California Strategies Adds Former Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Jim Wood as Partner. Featured in California Strategies
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Jim Wood – Partner, California Strategies, LLC. Featured in California Strategies
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Education
1982 - 1986
DDS
Loma Linda University
1978 - 1982
B.S.
University of California, Riverside
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