Andy Goodell

Andy Goodell
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 150th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded by William Parment
Chautauqua County Executive
In office
January 1, 1990 – December 31, 1997
Preceded by John A. Glenzer
Succeeded by Mark W. Thomas
Personal details
Born December 1, 1954 (1954-12-01) (age 57)[1]
Jamestown, New York[1]
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Lisa Goodell[2]
Children four[2]
Residence Jamestown, New York[1]
Alma mater Williams College
Cornell Law School[2]
Profession politician
Website Official website

Andrew W. "Andy" Goodell (born December 1, 1954)[1] is an American politician who was elected to the New York State Assembly in a 2010. He is a Republican. Previously, Goodell was the County Executive of Chautauqua County, New York. Goodell represents the 150th Assembly District, which is numerically the last of the 150 districts in the Assembly. The district comprises almost all of Chautauqua County, with the exception of the easternmost towns that border Cattaraugus County (those towns are instead in the 149th district).

Goodell is the managing partner of the law firm of Goodell & Rankin. Previously, he served as County Executive for eight years.[2] Goodell announced his intentions to run against incumbent Democratic assemblyman William Parment in summer 2010. After Parment dropped his re-election bid, Democrats chose former county legislator and frequent candidate Nancy Bargar as Goodell's opponent.

Goodell is a magna cum laude graduate of Cornell Law School, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Administrative Law and was a member of the Cornell Law Review. He also has a degree in political economics and mathematics from Williams College. He is a member of the Goodell family, whose members also include former U.S. senator Charles Goodell and current National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Legislative Preview: Meet The New Members". The Capitol. Manhattan Media. January 6, 2011. http://nycapitolnews.com/features/2011-01-06/2052.html. Retrieved March 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Andy Goodell: Biography". New York State Assembly. http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=150&sh=bio. Retrieved March 17, 2011. 

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New York Assembly
Preceded by
William Parment		 New York State Assembly, 150th District
January 1, 2011 – present		 Incumbent