Scott Wood, Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, has served as a Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislator since he was elected in 2012. He was the legislature’s secretary from 2018 to 2020 and chairman from 2020 to 2022.
Lt. Governor Wood earned a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science from East Central University (ECU) in 1992, followed by an additional Bachelor of Science degree in pre-med from ECU in 1995. In 2000, he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. In 2013, he furthered his expertise by completing a certification program in animal chiropractic at Parker College of Chiropractic.
Lt. Governor Wood’s career began as a commissioned officer at the Shawnee Indian Health Center under the Indian Health Service. Upon earning his doctorate in 2000, he established a private practice in Tishomingo where he remained until he was sworn in as Lt. Governor in 2026.
His civic and community contributions include serving as a board member at the Dallas Interurban Indian Clinic, where he played a pivotal role in the recruitment of a new clinic administrator and fulfilled many other responsibilities. In 2016, Lt. Governor Wood was designated as a member of the Murray State College Board of Regents where he served as a board member until 2020.
In 2001, he received the prestigious honor of induction into the Tishomingo Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of his distinguished performance in football, basketball and track during his time at Tishomingo High School.
He and his wife, Ashley, have been married 24 years and currently reside in Tishomingo. They have three daughters: Kayla, Neely and Cheyenne as well as one son, Colt.