Ed Goodwin

American politician from North Carolina

Ed Goodwin
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byBob Steinburg
Personal details
Born
Edward Charles Goodwin

(1952-09-04) September 4, 1952 (age 71)
Edenton, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLori
Children3
Residence(s)Edenton, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materEast Carolina University (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Edward Charles Goodwin (born September 4, 1952) is an American politician from the state of North Carolina. A Republican, he is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 1st district (including all of Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties).

Career

Goodwin served in the United States Air Force from 1972 to 1976. He graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's degree in 1981. He then served in the Naval Criminal Investigative Service from 1983 to 2004. Goodwin was elected county commissioner of Chowan County, North Carolina, in 2008. He ran against Elaine Marshall for Secretary of State of North Carolina in 2012, and lost.[1] He served as an aide to Governor Pat McCrory,[2] who appointed him as director of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division in 2014.[3] He left the position in 2017.[4] He ran for the North Carolina House in 2018,[5] and won.[6][7]

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Goodwin (incumbent) 20,688 54.46%
Democratic Emily Bunch Nicholson 17,299 45.54%
Total votes 37,987 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Goodwin 14,749 53.10%
Democratic Ronald (Ron) Wesson 13,026 46.90%
Total votes 27,775 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Secretary of State Republican primary election, 2012[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Goodwin 246,641 35.94%
Republican Kenn Gardner 204,630 29.82%
Republican Michael (Mike) Beitler 166,061 24.20%
Republican A. J. Daoud 68,834 10.03%
Total votes 686,166 100%
North Carolina Secretary of State Republican primary run-off election, 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Goodwin 74,649 54.47%
Republican Kenn Gardner 62,400 45.53%
Total votes 137,049 100%
North Carolina Secretary of State general election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Marshall (incumbent) 2,331,173 53.79%
Republican Ed Goodwin 2,003,026 46.21%
Total votes 4,334,199 100%
Democratic hold

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session

[13]

  • Appropriations (Vice chair)
  • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs (Chair)
  • Environment
  • Transportation
  • Agriculture
  • State Personnel
  • Marine Resources and Aqua Culture

2019-2020 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
  • Appropriations - Capital
  • Insurance
  • Environment
  • Transportation

References

  1. ^ "Goodwin to run for House 1 seat". Daily Advance. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Mark Hibbs (April 8, 2014). "McCrory aide replaces Thomas as ferry director (updated) | News". carolinacoastonline.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ed Goodwin named NCDOT Ferry Director". Ocracoke Observer. April 7, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Ed Goodwin out as N.C. Ferry Director". Ocracoke Observer. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Goodwin, Wesson to vie in House 1". Daily Advance. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "NC House: Hunter, Wray win reelection; Wesson falls". The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald. November 6, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  8. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ "Ed Goodwin". Retrieved August 21, 2021.

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Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 1st district
2019-Present 		Incumbent


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