Richard Woods is an American politician and educator who is currently the Georgia Superintendent of Schools, a position he was elected to in 2014.

His career in education has spanned over twenty-five years, including fourteen in the classroom as a high school teacher.

Woods also worked as a purchasing agent for a multi-national laser company and has been a small business owner.

The family moved frequently, living in California, Hawaii, and Virginia before finally settling in Georgia.

He is married to Lisha, a retired educator of thirty years, and has been a long-time resident of Tifton.