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
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]

Electoral history

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Goodman (incumbent) 23,396 100%
Total votes 23,396 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Goodman (incumbent) 14,697 100%
Total votes 14,697 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2012[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Goodman (incumbent) 21,659 100%
Total votes 21,659 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Goodman 11,298 60.68%
Republican James Haywood Parsons 7,322 39.32%
Total votes 18,620 100%
Democratic hold

References

  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.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections.


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