Ken Goodman (politician)
Kenneth Leigh Goodman (born September 17, 1947) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[1] He represented the 66th district.[2] Goodman resigned from the legislature in 2019 to accept an appointment from Gov. Roy Cooper to serve on the North Carolina Industrial Commission.[3]
Ken Goodman | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| In office 2010–2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Scott Brewer |
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| Born | September 17, 1947 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Wingate University (Associate), Florida State University (Bachelor) |
During the 2016 legislative session, Goodman was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill." [4]
Goodman graduated from Wingate University for his associate degree, and from Florida State University for his bachelor's degree.[5] Goodman was the son of Richmond County Sheriff R. W. Goodman.[6]
References
- http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117834/ken-goodman#.VWu-nWTBzGc
- http://ncchamber.capwiz.com/bio/id/64244
- Richmond County Daily Journal
- http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article141701219.html – 'Here’s how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)
- https://ballotpedia.org/Ken_Goodman – 'Ken Goodman
- Brown, Philip D. (June 5, 2011). "For local politicians, it's all in the family". Richmond County Daily Journal,.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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