Andrew W. Goodell (born December 1, 1954)[1] is an American politician who was elected to the New York State Assembly in 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, and geographically the westernmost, of the 150 districts in the Assembly and, as of the 2012 redistricting, aligns with the boundaries of Chautauqua County.
Andy Goodell | |
|---|---|
 Goodell in 2021 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 150th district | |
| 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 Jamestown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lisa Goodell |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Charles Goodell (uncle) Roger Goodell (cousin) |
| Residence(s) | Jamestown, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Williams College Cornell Law School |
| Profession | Politician |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Career
editGoodell is the managing partner of the law firm of Goodell & Rankin. He has been practicing law since 1982 and was admitted to practice by the New York State Bar Association, The District of Columbia Bar and the Virginia State Bar. His practice areas included Real Estate Law, Business Law, Corporate Law, Banking Law, Municipal Law and Litigation.[2] Previously, he served as County Executive for eight years.[3] 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, whom Goodell dispatched in the general election in November 2010.[citation needed]
Personal life
editGoodell 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.[citation needed] He also has a degree in political economics and mathematics from Williams College.[citation needed]
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.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Legislative Preview: Meet The New Members". The Capitol. Manhattan Media. January 6, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Top Attorneys of North America
- ^ "Andy Goodell: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ Lovett, Ken. "Assemblyman Goodell 2nd Most Famous In Own Family - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.