Education: Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science; National Board Certified in Mortuary Arts and Sciences; Tyree School of Real Estate; NACo High Performance Leadership Academy; County Leadership Institute, NACo and Cambridge Leadership Associates; The Mountain State Land Use Academy, West Virginia University; Community Leadership Academy, West Virginia University
Occupation: Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Restorative Artist
Spouse: Debra A. “Debbie” (Brookman) Woodrum
Children: three children, one granddaughter
Parents: Joan (Briers) Woodrum Monroe and the late Dr. Jack Woodrum M.D
Religion: Baptist
Town of Birth: Hinton, WV
Affiliations: National Funeral Directors Association; West Virginia Funeral Directors Association; Life Member, National Rifle Association; Lions International
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Senator Woodrum was the Lead Sponsor of 25 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 480 | Relating generally to underground facilities damage prevention | Pending | |
| SB 481 | Relating to elections | Signed | |
| SB 482 | Creating WV Driver Safety Modernization Act | Pending | |
| SB 483 | Creating WV Officials Training Program Act | Pending | |
| SB 484 | Creating Intoxicating and Nicotine Retail Licensing and Public Safety Act | Pending | |
| SB 485 | Establishing WV Behavior-Based E-Bike and Multi-Use Trail Mobility Act | Pending | |
| SB 487 | West Virginia Trails, Access, and Stewardship Act | Pending | |
| SB 495 | Outdoor Solid-Fuel Heating Appliance Act | Pending | |
| SB 625 | Relating to responsibility of board of public service district that is being dissolved | Pending | |
| SB 632 | Creating Atmospheric Intervention Oversight and Public Safety Act | Pending | |
| SB 633 | Relating to WV Commission on Holocaust Education | Pending | |
| SB 636 | Allowing intergovernmental agreements with Land Stewardship Corporation | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 642 | Clarifying requirements before assessor can be nominated for property valuation | Pending | |
| SB 693 | Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes | Pending | Finance |
| SB 703 | Adopting Social Work Licensure Compact | Signed | |
| SB 707 | Relating to crimes involving abuse or desecration of human remains | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 708 | Creating WV River Access and Bridge Modernization Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 892 | Modifying allowable forms of medical cannabis to include edible form | Pending | |
| SB 993 | Providing requirements for midwife licensure | Pending | |
| SB 1016 | Creating Second Look Sentencing Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 1019 | Requiring coverage for medically necessary treatment for cleft lip and cleft palate | Pending | |
| SB 1049 | Allowing retail liquor licensees to wholesale certain low-proof alcohol to class A and class B retailers | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1054 | Creating Natural Organic Reduction Act | Pending | |
| SB 1057 | Authorizing green burial and natural burial | Pending | |
| SB 1066 | Protecting burial rights and lot ownerships for cemeteries and burial grounds | Pending | Judiciary |
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