Ken Goodman (politician)

Ken Goodman
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 66th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – May 1, 2019
Preceded byMelanie Wade Goodwin
Succeeded byScott Brewer
Personal details
Born (1947-09-17) September 17, 1947 (age 77)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materWingate 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.[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]

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 is the son of Richmond County Sheriff R. W. Goodman.[6]

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  2. ^ "Capwiz is Unavailable". ncchamber.capwiz.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. ^ "Senate confirms Rep. Goodman's appointment to Industrial Commission with unanimous vote | Richmond County Daily Journal". yourdailyjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Ken_Goodman – Ken Goodman
  6. ^ Brown, Philip D. (June 5, 2011). "For local politicians, it's all in the family". Richmond County Daily Journal.