Stephen Wooden has a bachelor's degree in political theory and constitutional democracy from Michigan State University. He lives in the Creston Neighborhood with his wife, Adelyn, and their son, Sam. He is a member of the United Methodist Church.

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Stephen Wooden has a bachelor's degree in political theory and constitutional democracy from Michigan State University. He is a married father and a member of the United Methodist Church.

Stephen is a housing and community development manager at Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids. He previously worked as a public policy and communications manager at the Institute for Energy Innovation, a legislative aide for Michigan State Representative Collene Lamonte, and a communications staffer for the Michigan House Democratic Caucus. 

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Stephen is a housing and community development manager. He previously worked as a public policy and communications manager at the Institute for Energy Innovation, a legislative aide for Michigan State Representative Collene Lamonte, and a communications staffer for the Michigan House Democratic Caucus. 

Stephen is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 81. He is currently serving his first term. Before serving in the Legislature, he served as a Kent County Commissioner from 2019 to 2024.

Stephen is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 81, serving his first term. Before serving in the Legislature, he served as a Kent County Commissioner from 2019 to 2024.

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Supports empowering local communities to create more affordable homes and protect against Wall Street investors driving up housing prices.

Supports empowering local communities to create more affordable homes and protect against "Wall Street investors who are driving up housing prices."

Supports expanding affordable, high-quality childcare to alleviate economic pressure on families and boost the local economy.

Advocates for expanding affordable, high-quality childcare to alleviate economic pressure on families and boost the local economy.

- Supports empowering local communities to create more affordable homes and protect against "Wall Street investors who are driving up housing prices."
- Advocates for expanding affordable, high-quality childcare to alleviate economic pressure on families and boost the local economy.

Economy

As of May 1, 2026, Stephen Wooden’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports access to abortion care, birth control, and fertility treatments like IVF, emphasizing the right to make personal medical decisions.

Supports access to abortion care, birth control, and fertility treatments.

Wants to cap the price of insulin and set price limits on other life-saving drugs to prevent price gouging by pharmaceutical companies.

- Supports access to abortion care, birth control, and fertility treatments.
- Wants to cap the price of insulin and set price limits on other life-saving drugs to prevent price gouging by pharmaceutical companies.

Healthcare

Supports ensuring schools have necessary resources, broadening access to Pre-K, higher education, and job training to prepare children for the modern economy.

Promotes ensuring schools have the resources they need.

Advocates for broadening access to Pre-K, higher education, and job training to prepare children for the modern economy.

- Promotes ensuring schools have the resources they need.

Education

Supports holding polluters accountable, protecting the Great Lakes, and accelerating the transition to clean energy to ensure safe air and water for families.

- Supports holding polluters accountable, protecting the Great Lakes, and accelerating the transition to clean energy to ensure safe air and water for families.

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