Ken Goodman | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
In office January 1, 2011 – May 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Melanie Wade Goodwin |
Succeeded by | Scott Brewer |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-09-17) September 17, 1947 (age 77) |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Wingate University (Associate), Florida State University (Bachelor) |
Kenneth Leigh Goodman (born September 17, 1947) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the 66th district. Goodman resigned from the legislature in 2019 to accept an appointment from Gov. Roy Cooper to serve on the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
During the 2016 legislative session, Goodman was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."
Goodman graduated from Wingate University for his associate degree, and from Florida State University for his bachelor's degree. Goodman is the son of Richmond County Sheriff R. W. Goodman.
Electoral history
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ken Goodman (incumbent) | 13,528 | 51.00% | |
Republican | Joey Davis | 12,432 | 46.87% | |
Green | Justin Miller | 565 | 2.13% | |
Total votes | 26,525 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ken Goodman (incumbent) | 23,396 | 100% | |
Total votes | 23,396 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ken Goodman (incumbent) | 14,697 | 100% | |
Total votes | 14,697 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ken Goodman (incumbent) | 21,659 | 100% | |
Total votes | 21,659 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ken Goodman | 11,298 | 60.68% | |
Republican | James Haywood Parsons | 7,322 | 39.32% | |
Total votes | 18,620 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- "Capwiz is Unavailable". ncchamber.capwiz.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- "Senate confirms Rep. Goodman's appointment to Industrial Commission with unanimous vote | Richmond County Daily Journal". yourdailyjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- 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.
- North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded byMelanie Wade Goodwin | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 66th district 2011-2019 |
Succeeded byScott Brewer |
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