21 Facts About Beth Wood

Beth A Wood was born on April 22,1954 and is an American politician and accountant who formerly served as the Auditor of North Carolina from 2009 until 2023.

Beth Wood later took a job in the office of the Auditor of North Carolina, and was promoted to head of the training division.

Beth Wood successfully challenged incumbent State Auditor Les Merritt in the 2008 election and was sworn-in the following January.

Beth A Wood was born on April 22,1954, to Darrel Wood and Betty Wood in New Bern, North Carolina.

Beth Wood graduated from West Craven High School in 1972.

Beth Wood graduated from Wayne Community College with an Associate's Degree and worked initially as a dental hygienist.

Beth Wood was not hired for the job, but State Auditor Ralph Campbell Jr.

Beth Wood later promoted her to head of the division.

Beth Wood continued to hold the post until she resigned in 2007 to challenge incumbent State Auditor Les Merritt in the 2008 election.

Beth Wood was re-elected in November 2012 by over 318,000 votes over Republican Debra Goldman.

Beth Wood was narrowly re-elected to a third term as state auditor in the 2016 general election over Republican Chuck Stuber by just 6,042 votes, margin of 0.14 percent.

Beth Wood was sworn in on January 10,2009, becoming North Carolina's first female state auditor.

Beth Wood slowed the office's pace of investigative auditing in her first term, citing her desire to produce stronger findings.

Beth Wood was widely criticized for not expeditiously releasing an audit of Easley's salary from North Carolina State University, with her critics accusing her of protecting a fellow Democrat from scrutiny.

In 2013 Beth Wood's office found that North Carolina spent the highest administration costs in the implementation of the Medicaid program among all the states.

Beth Wood countered by accusing the department of failing to follow its own inspection procedures and suggested that it was struggling to balance its responsibilities regarding both the regulation and promotion of agricultural products.

On December 8,2022, Beth Wood struck a parked car with a state owned vehicle in downtown Raleigh and failed to report the incident to the authorities or car owner, leaving the scene on foot and abandoning her vehicle with the engine running.

Beth Wood released a statement on January 23,2023, admitting to "personal responsibility" for striking the vehicle and leaving the scene.

Beth Wood admitted to the court that she had drunk two glasses of wine before the accident but insisted that she was not impaired.

Beth Wood announced in November 2023 that she would not seek reelection to the auditor's office in the 2024 elections.

Beth Wood later criticized the selection of Holmes, stating that her chief deputy in the auditor's office was better qualified to run the agency until the next election.