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Carte Patrick Goodwin (born February 27, 1974) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia in 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed by Governor Joe Manchin on July 16, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Robert Byrd.
- Rochelle Goodwin
Within minutes of being sworn in, Carte cast the 60th vote to overcome a Senate filibuster and pass an extension of federal unemployment benefits for millions of Americans still reeling from the economic downturn.
Jul 16, 2010 · Politics Jul 16, 2010 3:17 PM EDT. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he has appointed Carte Goodwin, his former chief counsel, to succeed the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd until...
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Jul 11, 2023 · Carte Goodwin. Carte Goodwin was appointed to fill Robert C. Byrd’s seat in the U.S. Senate following Byrd’s death on June 28, 2010. After taking the oath of office on July 20, 2010, Goodwin, a Democrat, became the nation’s youngest senator. He quickly joined with other Democrats in the Senate to approve an extension of unemployment benefits.
U.S. Senate West Virginia. Carte Goodwin was a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of West Virginia. Carte was appointed to the senate in July of 2010 by then-Governor Joe Manchin to fill the seat of Senator Robert C. Byrd, who had died while in office.
Jul 17, 2010 · July 17, 2010. This article is from the archive of our partner . The Associated Press reports that West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin has chosen former chief counsel Carte Goodwin to...
May 31, 2023 · In 2010, he was appointed by Manchin to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Robert C. Byrd. Though having made many personal and professional achievements, perhaps his greatest and most treasured one lies in the impact he’s made right here at home.
