Wendy Gooditis
Wendy Gooditis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Minchew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) New Brunswick, NJ |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christopher Joseph Gooditis (Chris) |
| Children | 2 (Chloe and Locke) |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (B.S., Communications, 1982) Shenandoah University (M.S, Education, 2012) |
| Occupation | Real Estate Agent |
Wendy Gooditis is an American real estate agent, educator, and politician. A Democrat, Gooditis was elected in November 2017 to be the delegate from Virginia's 10th House of Delegates district to the Virginia House of Delegates.[1] The 10th district consists of portions of Loudoun, Clarke and Frederick counties.[2]
Career
Gooditis grew up in Cranbury, New Jersey; she lived in Virginia for 20 years before running for office. Formerly an employee for Bell Laboratories, Gooditis became a teacher in the 1990s, teaching in the Clarke County, Virginia public schools and at a private school.[3] Gooditis then became a real estate agent.[3][4]
After Donald Trump's rise, Gooditis became a co-founder of the anti-Trump Indivisibles chapter in Clarke County.[3]
Gooditis's successful 2017 run for the 10th district seat in the Virginia House of Delegates was her first run for elected office.[4] She defeated incumbent Republican Randy Minchew, who had held the seat since 2011.[3]
Personal life
Gooditis lives in Boyce, Virginia with her husband and several animals.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Nirappil, Fenit (November 8, 2017). "Democrats make significant gains in Virginia legislature; control of House in play". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Chantalle Edmunds, Minchew, Democratic candidates field questions at LWV forum; LaRock a no-show, Loudoun Times-Mirror (October 5, 2017).
- ^ a b c d Chantalle Edmunds, Founder of local Indivisible chapter to challenge Minchew in 10th District, Loudoun Times-Mirror (July 5, 2017).
- ^ a b Cathleen Decker, With election stakes high, even local Virginia contests draw national volunteers and attention, Los Angeles Times (November 6, 2017).
- ^ News — Wendy for Delegate - Delegate Wendy Gooditis Retrieved 2018-05-03.