John Wood – Surveyor
About John Wood
John grew up in Yankeetown and now lives near French Island. He is self-employed through his construction management company, Woodriver, LLC. John is also the owner and operator of Woody’s on the River. His son, Chip, is a registered surveyor with Morely & Associates. His daughter, Julia Pettijohn, works as a hospice nurse and he he also has a granddaughter attending Purdue University studying veterinary science.
Education, Experience and Professional Associations
John is a U.S. Army veteran who served his country. He completed his GED while serving, scoring the highest of 300 inductees in Indianapolis in the process of joining the Combat Engineers. He has important education and experience relevant to the office of Surveyor. John taught surveying at the vocational school at Evansville North High School from 1977-1978. He started working as a surveyor at ALCOA in 1962 and was elevated to a supervising role in 1975. John also works in outside lumber sales at Obermeier Hardware in Rockport.
Community Involvement
John has been involved in the community as well. He served as president of the Luce Township Sewer Board and after assuming the role, he oversaw the successful installation of the sewer system which had faltered during the previous 9 years.
Goals and Objectives if Elected
John’s primary goal as your Surveyor is to always do his absolute best to serve the needs of county residents. He also will help save money in the budget by not requesting county funded health insurance if elected.
A Message from John Wood
“I am the most qualified candidate to be your next Spencer County Surveyor because I am well known for my ability to get things done. I served as president of the Luce Township Sewer Board during a difficult time and managed its long overdue installation. I also have many, many years of surveying experience that I will bring to the office. I would appreciate your vote on or before Nov. 3rd.”
