Roger Goodman | |
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Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives from the 45th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2007 Servingwith Larry Springer | |
Preceded by | Toby Nixon |
Personal details | |
Born | Roger Elliot Goodman 1961 (age 62–63) Rhode Island,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Kirkland,Washington |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College (BA) Harvard University (MPA) George Washington University (JD) |
Roger Elliot Goodman [1] (born 1961) [2] is an American lawyer and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 45th district since 2007. Goodman won re-election in 2012 against Republican Joel Hussey. Goodman has been described by the Seattle Times as "progressive." [3]
Goodman earned an A.B degree from Dartmouth College,A.B. in 1983 and three years later he was awarded a J.D. from The George Washington University. Goodman also attended Harvard University where he received his M.P.A. (Kennedy School of Government) in 1998. [4]
Goodman is the Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and serves on the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Early Learning and Children's Services Committees. [5] He is also a member of the Law and Justice Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures [6] and serves on the Public Safety Task Force of the Council of State Governments. [7]
Goodman is recognized as a leader on public safety issues,who has received numerous awards for his work on keeping Washington State roadways safe. [8] [9] Goodman has worked with the Washington State law enforcement community on HB 3254 [10] and HB 2131 [11] to strengthen state DUI laws. Goodman was named Outstanding Legislator of the Year by the Washington Association of Substance and Violence Prevention. [12]
Goodman helped lead efforts to create a four-year program at the Duvall campus of Lake Washington Institute of Technology. [13]
According to divorce filings and text messages handed over to the Seattle Times from Goodman's ex-wife,Roger Goodman drove their two young children while under the influence of marijuana. [14] [15] Goodman has denied the claims. [16] The claims made by Goodman's ex-wife became a point of political ads run against the state representative during his campaign for re-election in 2014. [17]
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