Speaker Joe Hackney
Second for Goodwin is a First for North Carolina
Submitted by Wayne Goodwin on Sat, 12/15/2007 - 9:11am.Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin will become the first sitting NC lawmaker to give birth while in office. ... Rep. Goodwin says that her continued service in the legislature during her pregnancy and after the baby is born reflects what the Democratic Party and its House Democratic Caucus are about: children, families, and the future.
Second for Goodwin is First for North Carolina
Submitted by Wayne Goodwin on Thu, 12/13/2007 - 9:31am.A breaking news item I'll fill in later today ...
State Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin Announces for Re-election to 3rd Term
Submitted by Wayne Goodwin on Fri, 11/16/2007 - 11:27pm.State Representative Melanie Wade Goodwin (D-Richmond) announced on November 8th her plans to seek re-election next year to the North Carolina General Assembly.
Goodwin’s district includes most of Montgomery County and all of Richmond County.
As she seeks a third term, the lawmaker said, “I have worked to improve education, enhance job growth, and promote families while in office. During the last three and a half years we have had many successes for District 66. One of them is removing Medicaid from our county budgets, thus saving millions of dollars a year for local property owners.”
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Invitation & Reminder to the BlueNC family: Richmond County's November 8th Democratic Dinner & Rally
Submitted by Wayne Goodwin on Wed, 10/31/2007 - 11:18pm.As a precursor to its hosting the NC Democratic Party's State Executive Committee meeting in January 2008, Richmond County Democrats invite one and all to its 2nd Annual Morrison-Deane-Goodman Democratic Dinner & Rally. When it comes to Democratic politics, Richmond rocks!
Richmond County Democrats Prepare for Morrison-Deane-Goodman Dinner & Rally
Submitted by Wayne Goodwin on Wed, 09/12/2007 - 9:35pm.On the heels of the successful event last year where 500+ Democrats from the region turned out, the 2nd Annual Morrison-Deane-Goodman rally has been re-scheduled for Thursday, November 8, 2007.
Madame Speaker? (and the political education of a toddler)
Submitted by Wayne Goodwin on Tue, 08/07/2007 - 11:42pm.My almost 5-year-old daughter, Madison, visited the House chamber in the North Carolina General Assembly the day after adjournment. She found herself at home in Speaker Joe Hackney's chair and, as you can see by the accompanying photo, is already practicing to wield the gavel. Oh how she makes her parents proud!
Of course, for those who are familiar with Madison's occasional visits to legislative committees ...
