| Melanie Wade Goodwin | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 66th district |
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| In office 2005–2011 |
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| Preceded by | P. Wayne Sexton, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Ken Goodman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1970 Richmond, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Wayne Goodwin |
| Residence | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campbell University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Methodist |
Melanie Wade Goodwin is a Democratic former member of the North Carolina General Assembly, and represented the state's 66th House district for three terms. First elected in 2004, she announced that she would not seek a fourth term in 2010.[1] She has served two terms as Chair of the House Election Laws and Campaign Finance Reform Committee and House co-chair of the Joint Legislative Administrative Procedures Oversight Committee.
An attorney, Goodwin has concentrated on family law in her small-town law practice in Richmond County.
Representative Goodwin is married to Wayne Goodwin, former State Representative and state Insurance Commissioner since 2009. She has two children.