Robert R. Woods (November 26, 1936 - August 25, 2002) was a former pastor and American politician of the Democratic Party.
[6] He worked to protect the pay of military personnel on active duty leave[7] and supported the efforts of community organizations like the Committee on Better Racial Assurance (COBRA), whose membership included Jim Clyburn.
[8] In 1979, Woods, along with Representative McKinley Washington and others, filed a lawsuit to change the method of Charleston County Council elections.
[9] In 1986, Woods was convicted of mail fraud in connection with a United States Department of Agriculture sponsored child feeding program operated at the Wallingford United Presbyterian Church where he served as pastor.
[10] His seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives was vacated in the fall of 1986, and he was succeeded by Lucille Whipper, who won the general election.