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This article is about the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. For the clinical psychologist, see Carolyn Goodman (psychologist).
Carolyn Goodman
22nd Mayor of Las Vegas
Assumed office
July 6, 2011
Preceded byOscar Goodman
Personal details
Born
Carolyn Goldmark

(1939-03-25) March 25, 1939 (age 85)
New York, New York, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (2009–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (1985–2009)
Spouse
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(m. 1962)​
Children4, including Ross
EducationBryn Mawr College (BA)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MS)

Carolyn Goodman (née Goldmark; born March 25, 1939[1]) is an American politician serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada since 2011.[2] She is the second female mayor of Las Vegas and is the wife of former mayor and attorney Oscar Goodman.[2]

Education

Goodman earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College in 1961.[3] She and Oscar Goodman moved to Las Vegas from Philadelphia in 1964.[4] She graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1973 with a master's degree in counseling.[5]

Career

Goodman is the founder, president and trustee emeritus of The Meadows School.[6] She and her husband moved to Las Vegas in 1964 and soon became active in the local Jewish federation.[7] Eventually, she became the leader of the local Jewish federation's women's division, a position she held for several years.[7] She received the 2009 Commitment to Education award from the United Way of Southern Nevada.[8]

On June 7, 2011, Goodman was elected mayor of Las Vegas with 60% of the vote; she took office on July 6, 2011.[2][9] She was reelected in 2015, and in April 2019 was reelected again to a third (and, due to term limits, final) term, with 83.5% of the vote.[10]

On October 24, 2011, Goodman greeted President Barack Obama at McCarran International Airport. In regard to negative remarks Obama had made about Las Vegas two years earlier that had angered her husband, the previous mayor, she told Obama that "the slate is brand new and clean", and gave him one of her lucky mayor chips as a gift.[11]

On July 15, 2015, Goodman endorsed Ruben Kihuen for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016. Kihuen defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Cresent Hardy.[12] Days later, she endorsed Joe Heck for the U.S. Senate in 2016.[13] On August 3, 2016, Goodman declined to endorse Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.[14] She identifies as an independent.[15]

During her tenure as mayor, Goodman tried to promote Las Vegas as a home for professional sports teams. The Vegas Golden Knights began playing professional hockey in the 2017-18 season and the Oakland Raiders announced their relocation to Las Vegas beginning in 2020.[16] Goodman attempted to lure a soccer team to Las Vegas several times, including bids for a Major League Soccer expansion team, and ultimately got a second-division team, the Las Vegas Lights FC of the United Soccer League, which began playing in 2018.[17]

Goodman is no longer eligible to run for reelection due to term limits.[18][19]

In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Goodman questioned the impact of social distancing. She said, "We [referring to the city] offered to be a control group" to test what would happen if casinos reopened, but was advised against it "because people from all parts of southern Nevada come in to work in the city." Goodman went on to suggest that social distancing should be subjected to a placebo test, adding, "We would love to be that placebo." [20][21]

Personal life

Goodman's husband is Oscar Goodman. They have four children (including Ross) and six grandchildren.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 about Carolyn G Goodman". Ancestry.com. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Goldberg, Delen (June 7, 2011). "Carolyn Goodman easily wins race for Las Vegas mayor". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Profile, brynmawr.edu; accessed May 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Profile Archived October 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, lasvegasnevada.gov; accessed May 22, 2015.
  5. ^ University of Nevada alumni[permanent dead link], education.unlv.edu; accessed May 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Strategic Plan" (PDF). The Meadows School. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Kampeas, Ron (February 23, 2016). "How Carolyn Goodman, the mayor of Las Vegas, succeeded her husband, the Jewish 'Donald Trump'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "2009 Commitment to Education award". United Way of Southern Nevada. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Certified Candidate List 2011" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  10. ^ Wilson, Miranda (April 2, 2019). "Carolyn Goodman wins her third and final term as Las Vegas mayor". Las Vegas Sun. Las Vegas, Nevada. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Meeting with President Obama". KTNV. April 4, 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  12. ^ "Mayor Carolyn Goodman Endorses Joe Heck For Senate". KXNT (AM). Associated Press. July 20, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman endorses Joe Heck for Senate". Las Vegas Sun. Associated Press. July 20, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  14. ^ Morell, Casey (August 3, 2016). "Carolyn Goodman Rules Out Endorsing Clinton or Trump". KNPR. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  15. ^ Levine, Daniel S. (October 2, 2017). "Carolyn Goodman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  16. ^ Brewer, Ray (February 12, 2018). "Carolyn Goodman was right—Las Vegas is a great spot for major league sports". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  17. ^ Munks, Jamie (August 9, 2017). "Dignitaries to make announcement about Las Vegas soccer team". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  18. ^ Dentzer, Bill; Lochhead, Colton (June 7, 2019). "Nevada sees many new laws, but how will they affect you?". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  19. ^ "New local election law shifts term lengths, cuts costs for Southern Nevada cities". Las Vegas Sun. June 25, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  20. ^ Baragona, Justin (April 22, 2020). "Las Vegas Mayor Embarrasses Herself During Absolutely Batshit Coronavirus CNN Interview". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  21. ^ McKay, Tom (April 22, 2020). "Las Vegas Mayor Humiliates Self in CNN Interview on Pandemic". Gizmodo.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  22. ^ Carolyn Goodman biodata Archived December 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, lasvegasnevada.gov; accessed May 22, 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Las Vegas
2011–present 		Incumbent

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