Melanie Denise Wade Goodwin

1970 - 2020  (50 years)

• Name	Melanie Denise Wade Goodwin  [1]
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  Born	22 Jul 1970	Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, USA
  	FROM HER OBITUARY: Melanie, a 1988 alumna of Sanderson High School, graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992 with an undergraduate degree in English, while participating in and enjoying leading roles in the all-female a cappella group, the UNC Loreleis. Prior to obtaining her juris doctorate from Campbell University, she worked with the NC Council for Women - where, among other things, she helped domestic violence shelters statewide - and was part of the delegation to attend the United Nations 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. After marrying and then graduating law school, Melanie created her own law firm and went on to practice family law and represent injured workers in Hamlet and Rockingham, North Carolina for several years before succeeding her husband as State Representative in the NC General Assembly, representing Richmond and Montgomery counties from 2004-2010 for three terms. As a legislator and the first woman elected from Richmond County in the General Assembly, Melanie sponsored legislation that strengthened investments in public education and rural economic development, helped improve public health and the courts system; and she always championed women's rights and women's health. Further, she served two terms as Chair of House Election Laws and Campaign Finance Reform Committee as well as House co-Chair of the Joint Legislative Administrative Procedures Oversight Committee. As Chair of the Elections Law Committee, Melanie brought about progressive, good government, voter-friendly changes to North Carolina laws, and proved instrumental in passage of laws that improved the integrity of elections and the campaign process. Melanie also helped lead the effort to stop the spread of video poker in North Carolina. Most of all, she fought for women, children, and families, and the needs of rural North Carolina.
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Sep 2020	Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
  Person ID	I60890	Munro
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Living
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F21187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	26 May 2010
  Family ID	F21188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ********** «i»BA Degree UNC Chapel Hill, NC and JD from Norman Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University, Bruies Creek, Nc., Attorney and serves in NC House of Rep. Resides in Rockingham NC, and Raleigh, NC.«/i» ("Descendants of Mary Virginia Blue" - received from Nancy B. Wade) ********** Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S747] Clan Munro files - Wade, Nancy B., Nancy B. Wade, Descendants of Mary Virginia Blue - received from Nancy B. Wade 3 May 2010 (Reliability: 3).