Carte Goodwin
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United States Senator from West Virginia |
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In office July 16, 2010 – November 15, 2010 |
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| Appointed by | Joe Manchin |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Joe Manchin |
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Carte Patrick Goodwin February 27, 1974 Mount Alto, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rochelle Goodwin |
| Children | Wesley Anna |
| Alma mater |
Marietta College Emory University |
| Religion | Methodism |
Carte Patrick Goodwin (born February 27, 1974) is an American attorney who briefly 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 to not run in the special election on November 2, 2010, and was replaced by Manchin to serve the remaining two years in Byrd's term. His term expired on November 15, 2010, when Manchin was sworn in. He is the current youngest living former Senator.
Before his appointment as United States Senator, he served as Manchin's Chief Counsel, before returning to his private practice as an attorney. He also served as the Chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority, and as Chair of the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform. In 2008, he was named one of the "Ten Most Successful Young Executives in West Virginia" by Executive magazine; and in 2010, Time named him one of the rising stars of American politics under 40, in their list of "40 under 40".
Goodwin was born on February 27, 1974 to Ellen (née Gibson) and Stephen Patrick Goodwin, and was raised in rural Mount Alto, West Virginia. 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. In 1999 Goodwin earned his Juris Doctor from Emory University, graduating a member of the Order of the Coif.
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