Jamie Roberts Woodson (born March 6, 1972) is an American politician who served as a state senator in the Tennessee General Assembly from 2005 to 2011 and was Speaker Pro Tem and Chairman of the Senate Education Committee.
[1][2][3] She attended the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a J.D.
[11] She also helped lead efforts to improve education, including to identify and support effective teaching, raise academic standards for Tennessee students, turn around low-performing schools, and expand high-quality public charter schools in Tennessee.
[12] In April 2011, Woodson announced that she would resign her Senate seat after the 2011 session of the General Assembly.
[13] Woodson also serves on the Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission [14] and the boards of the Governor's Foundation for Health and Wellness,[15] Tennessee Business Roundtable,[16] and the Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network.