Wayne Goodwin

George Wayne Goodwin (born February 22, 1967) is an American politician. He was elected North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2008 election and re-elected in 2012. He was narrowly defeated in his bid for a third term in 2016. However, he quickly rebounded and was elected on February 11, 2017, as chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party on the first ballot with 92% of the vote among four candidates.

Wayne Goodwin
Goodwin in December 2022
Commissioner of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
Assumed office
January 14, 2022
GovernorRoy Cooper
Preceded byTorre Jessup
Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party
In office
February 11, 2017  February 27, 2021
GovernorRoy Cooper
Preceded byPatsy Keever
Succeeded byBobbie Richardson
Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina
In office
January 10, 2009  January 1, 2017
GovernorBev Perdue
Pat McCrory
Preceded byJames Long
Succeeded byMike Causey
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1997  January 1, 2005
Preceded byHugh Alfred Lee
Succeeded byMelanie Wade Goodwin (Redistricting)
Constituency32nd District (1997-2003)
68th District (2003-2005)
Personal details
Born (1967-02-22) February 22, 1967
Hamlet, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMelanie Wade (Deceased 2020)
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD)

Goodwin previously served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-eighth House district, including constituents in Richmond and Stanly counties. His prior district – the 32nd House district – also included Scotland and Montgomery Counties.

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