W. Wilson Goode, Jr.

Wilson Goode
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the At-Large District
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2000
Preceded by Happy Fernandez
Personal details
Born August 9, 1965
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania

W. Wilson Goode, Jr. is a City Councilman At-Large in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Biography

Goode is the son of former Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode. He was born on August 9, 1965, and graduated from Central High School and the University of Pennsylvania.

He was elected City Councilman At-Large in 1999 and has since won re-election three times.

Goode serves as Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations as well as the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. He has introduced over 120 city ordinances including: a revenue share increase for public education; a civil service preference for local residents; a living wage and benefits standard for City-supported employees; annual disparity analyses; diversity goals for city contracting; fair lending plans and community reinvestment goals from city depository banks; contractor debarment processes for economic discrimination; elimination of the business gross receipts tax; business tax credits for job creation and investment in community economic development; as well as municipal election reform.

Goode is a Founding Board Member of Local Progress, the national municipal policy network created in 2012. Goode was also the recipient of a National Achievement Award from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition in 2006. More recently, he received the 2013 Community Development Champion Award from the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations.

W. Wilson Goode, Jr. is also a duly initiated member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi fraternity, and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.

References

  1. ↑ "W. Wilson Goode, Jr. – Councilman-At-Large". City of Philadelphia official website. City Council, City of Philadelphia. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-18.

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