Mac Woodward

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Personal Information

Mac Woodward is a sixth generation resident of Huntsville who served four terms on City Council prior to running for Mayor, to which he was elected in November 2011. Mac and his wife, Leanne, who taught in the Huntsville public schools, have two children, Anne Gibbs and Wilbourn Thomas. Mac received his Bachelor of Arts from Sam Houston State University and a Master of Arts in History from the University of Houston, and is Director of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at Sam Houston State University. He served on the City of Huntsville's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Oakwood Cemetery Advisory Board before joining the Council, and as a Councilmember was the Mayor Pro Tem and Chairman of the Finance Committee. Mac is a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Sons of the Republic of Texas.