Carte Goodwin

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United States Senator
from West Virginia
In office
July 16, 2010 –November 15, 2010

Carte Patrick Goodwin (born February 27, 1974) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia in 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed by Governor Joe Manchin on July 16, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Robert Byrd. He chose not to seek election to finish the unexpired term of Robert Byrd. Goodwin left office on November 15, 2010 when Joe Manchin was sworn in after being elected to the Senate.

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Prior to his appointment as a United States senator, Goodwin served as Manchin's chief counsel. In 2008, he was named one of the "Ten Most Successful Young Executives in West Virginia" by Executive magazine. [1] In 2010, Time named him one of the rising stars of American politics under 40, in their list of "40 under 40". [2] After leaving the Senate, Goodwin joined the law firm of Frost Brown Todd. From 2011 to 2021, Goodwin served as a commissioner on the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. [3]

Early life and education

Goodwin was born on February 27, 1974, to Ellen (née Gibson) and Stephen Patrick Goodwin, and was raised in rural Mount Alto, West Virginia. [4] He comes from a prominent West Virginia political family. [5] Goodwin's father chaired the West Virginia University board of directors. [6] His uncle, Joseph Robert Goodwin, served as Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. [7]

Goodwin graduated from Ripley High School in 1992, and graduated magna cum laude from Marietta College in 1996 where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. [8] In 1999 Goodwin earned his Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law, graduating a member of the Order of the Coif. [9]

Career

After graduating from law school, Goodwin clerked for 4th Circuit Judge Robert Bruce King from 1999 to 2000. [10] [11] In 2000 Goodwin joined his family's law firm, Goodwin & Goodwin, working there until 2005. [12] He rejoined the firm in 2009. [13]

In 2004, Goodwin worked on then-Secretary of State Joe Manchin's successful campaign for governor. [14] Goodwin was appointed chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority by Manchin and later served as his chief counsel, from 2005 to 2009. [15] As the governor's counsel, Goodwin assisted in the drafting of mine rescue and security measures, sparked by fatal accidents in the Aracoma and Sago Mines. [14] In June 2009, Manchin appointed Goodwin chairman of the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform, which studied the need for changes in the judicial system in West Virginia. [16] [17]

In 2011, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appointed Goodwin to a two-year term as a commissioner of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a position to which he was re-appointed until 2021. [18] He was reappointed in 2023. [19]

U.S. Senate

On July 16, 2010, Manchin appointed Goodwin to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Senator Robert Byrd, until a special election could choose a permanent successor. [20] Goodwin stated that he would not seek election to the seat in his own right, and that he would leave office once a new senator had been elected. [21] Observers suggested that Goodwin had been appointed as a placeholder for Manchin, who subsequently won the special election to complete Byrd's term. [2] [22]

Goodwin with fellow West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller Carte Goodwin with Jay Rockefeller.jpg
Goodwin with fellow West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller

Before being sworn in to office, Goodwin broke with Senate Democrats, stating he would not support their cap-and-trade bill. [23]

Goodwin was sworn into the Senate on July 20, 2010, and quickly joined with fellow Democrats to pass an extension of unemployment benefits, an effort they previously were unable to pass due to a Republican filibuster. [24] [25] He voted to confirm Elena Kagan as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. [26]

Goodwin's term expired on November 15, 2010, when Manchin was sworn in as a U.S. senator. [27] During his short tenure, Goodwin served on the following committees: [28] [29]

Post-Senate career

Goodwin was mentioned as a possible candidate to run to succeed Senator Jay Rockefeller, who chose not to run for re-election in 2014. [30] However, Goodwin said he had no intention of running, citing family concerns. [31]

In 2021, U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Bruce King announced plans to assume senior status, but later rescinded those plans. Reports indicated that King preferred to have Goodwin, his former clerk, replace him and was displeased that the White House had a different potential nominee in mind. [32] [33] [34]

After leaving the Senate, Goodwin joined the law firm of Frost Brown Todd, where he has served as member-in-charge for their Charleston, West Virginia, office and vice chair for the firm's national Appellate Practice Group. [35] As of June 2023, Goodwin remains a partner at the firm. [36]

Personal life

Goodwin and his wife, Rochelle, have two children: A son named Wesley and a daughter named Anna. [5] Rochelle Goodwin worked for West Virginia's U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller as his state director. [6]

Goodwin's cousin, Booth Goodwin, was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia by President Barack Obama. [37] [38]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "40 Under 40". Time . October 14, 2010. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Commission Members | U.S.- CHINA | ECONOMIC and SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION". www.uscc.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Goodwin". Parkersburg News and Sentinel. April 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  5. 1 2 Rivard, Ry (August 12, 2010). "Senator Goodwin welcomes new baby". Charleston Daily Mail . Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  6. 1 2 "So who is Carte Goodwin?". NBC. July 16, 2010. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ Joseph Robert Goodwin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
  8. ↑ "Senate profile". United States Senate . Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Emory Law Grad Tapped to Fill Senate Seat". Emory University School of Law . July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
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  19. ↑ "Commission Members" . Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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  22. ↑ Dan Amira (July 16, 2010). "Carte Goodwin, 36, Gets to Be a Senator for a Few Months". New York Magazine.
  23. ↑ Darren Samuelsohn (July 16, 2010). "Carte Goodwin says no to cap on emissions". Politico . Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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  33. ↑ "Judges Who Rescind Their Senior Status Announcement Because They Don't Like Their Replacements". 28 November 2021.
  34. ↑ "King steps back from moving to senior status, might have been unhappy with replacement plan".
  35. ↑ Carte P. Goodwin - Frost Brown Todd
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