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Joe Wood Sr. talks about days in Georgia General Assembly
Former legislator recalls a different time in politics
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Joe T. Wood keeps a wooden cane handy if he needs it as he works in his office at Turner, Wood & Smith in downtown Gainesville.
His gait might be slower these days, walking to his office with the help of a wooden cane. But Gainesville’s Joe T. Wood Sr. was quick to give his thoughts on today’s state politics and how it compares with the 23 years he served in the legislature. “I feel like (lawmakers) are not accepting what the people voted them there for,” said the 92-year-old Hall County native as he leaned back in his chair at his longtime insurance business, Turner, Wood & Smith at 100 Brenau Ave., Gainesville.