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Subj: Thursday, October 20th at 2:00PM in the Ballroom Meet and Greet with Candidate for Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods
On Thursday, October 20th at 2:00PM in the Ballroom
Meet and Greet with Candidate for Marion CountySheriff
Billy Woods
As a 5th generation Marion County resident I have a deep grass roots understanding of the needs of this county. It is time for an infusion of new ideas, eliminating the internal politics and supporting the men and women at the Sheriff's Office who are on the front lines serving our community.
I graduated High School from Ocala Christian Academy in 1986. I went on to attend college from 1986 to 1989 at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. I finished my degree at Columbia Southern University and obtained my Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration (Summa Cum Laude). Looking to the future, I ensured that my education had two foundations. First was a detailed understanding of Criminal Justice Administration and second were the fundamentals of Business Management. As Sheriff you are the C.E.O. of a large corporation and a business mindset is essential.
This included:
Two years of Accounting
Principles of Management
Math of Finance
Employment Law
Collective Bargaining
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Theory and Practice of Corrections
Race & Ethnic Relations
Criminal Justice Organization and Administration
Professional Experience and Training:
1990 - Graduated from Law Enforcement Recruit School at the College of Central Florida
2000 - University of North Florida (Institute of Police Technology and Management) - Traffic Crash Reconstruction / Homicide Investigator Certification
2012 - Graduated from the FDLE Senior Leadership Program – Class #15
2014 - Leadership of Ocala/Marion Class XXVII – Class President
Currently serving as the Vice President, on the State Board, for the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Association (FCJEIA).
Accomplishments:
Medal of Valor Recipient
Medal of Distinction Recipient
Two Distinguished Group Awards
Certificate of Commendation from The American Legion
30+ Commendation Letters / Community Letters of Appreciation
