Wayne Goodwin | |
|---|---|
 Goodwin in December 2022 | |
| Commissioner of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2022 | |
| Governor | Roy Cooper |
| Preceded by | Torre Jessup |
| Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party | |
| In office February 11, 2017 – February 27, 2021 | |
| Governor | Roy Cooper |
| Preceded by | Patsy Keever |
| Succeeded by | Bobbie Richardson |
| Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina | |
| In office January 10, 2009 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Governor | Bev Perdue Pat McCrory |
| Preceded by | James Long |
| Succeeded by | Mike Causey |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Alfred Lee |
| Succeeded by | Melanie Wade Goodwin (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 32nd District (1997-2003) 68th District (2003-2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1967 Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Melanie Wade (Deceased 2020) |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD) |
George Wayne Goodwin (born February 22, 1967) is an American politician. He was elected North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2008 election and re-elected in 2012.[1][2] He was narrowly defeated in his bid for a third term in 2016.[3] However, he quickly rebounded and was elected on February 11, 2017, as chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party on the first ballot with 92% of the vote among four candidates.
Goodwin previously served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-eighth House district, including constituents in Richmond and Stanly counties. His prior district – the 32nd House district – also included Scotland and Montgomery Counties.
- ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]". [Raleigh] : North Carolina Historical Commission. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "WRAL: Goodwin wins NC insurance commissioner race". Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Results: Mike Causey Wins". The New York Times. Aug 1, 2017. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.