About Alan

First of all, when we meet, my name is Alan. MR. Woodruff is my father, and, although I have several doctoral degrees, I find DR. Woodruff a little too formal. While I hope to also be Congressman Woodruff, my name will always be Alan to the people of my District.

I am a New Mexican by choice--and loving it. I live in the northwest Albuquerque with my four mutts--all rescued from various animal shelters. I've had careers as a chemical engineer, a management consultant, a financial consultant and a tax lawyer.  After retiring young from my law practice, I traveled extensively and wrote three novels before turning into--yes, I admit it--a political "junkie."

I spend most of my time studying federal programs and policies--actually reading pending legislation and program evaluation studies. [I'm a real riot at cocktail parties.]    For "fun," I read The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Barons, The Economist, the Sunday New York Times and books on important issues of the day. [I have GOT to get a life!]

I enjoy the occasional fishing or SCUBA diving trip, and at various times have raced cars, motorcycles and sailboats.

I'm not a Professional Politician--so you can relax; my first instinct won't be to look for your wallet.  I'm just a voter who is fed up with the way government is run, and the way government [mis]treats us. 

Most of you have never heard of me, so I have a lot of work to do.  In the pages of this web site, I'll try to answer your questions about myself, my politics, my experience, what I think about the issues and what I intend to do to Make Government Responsible.  If you have any questions that I have not answered, send me an e-mail at alan@alanwoodruff.com and I will respond.