Victoria is local through and through. She has been proud to call the “City of Destiny” her home for nearly her entire life and is a proud graduate of Lincoln High School. After graduation, Victoria joined the US Army but couldn't let Tacoma go. After spending 3 months of training on the east coast, she was stationed at Fort Lewis.

For over two decades, Victoria has served as a passionate leader in our community in many ways including as Trustee of the Washington State History Museum, chairwoman of the Joint Municipal Action Committee, and board member of the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Grants Distribution Committee. She is the former chairwoman of the Washington State Commission of African American Affairs and has been the proud lead producer of Ethnic Fest for the last 10 years.

While Victoria has always had a desire to serve and work in her community, it was while working for Harold Moss on the Pierce County Council that she discovered her desire to serve in elected office. In May of 2004, she was appointed by the Board of Park Commissioners to a vacated spot on the Metropolitan Park Board. In November 2005, Victoria was then elected to serve a six year term by the citizens of Tacoma. Commissioner Woodards currently serves as President of the Metro Parks Board and is Assistant to Pierce County Councilmember Tim Farrell.

In her free time, she is the choir director of Allen AME Church. Her motto is “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give”.