Preceded by Happy Fernandez Name W. Goode, | Political party Democratic Party | |
Born August 9, 1965 (age 58)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 1965-08-09 ) Alma mater University of Pennsylvania Education University of Pennsylvania | ||
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W. Wilson Goode, Jr. is a Senior Policy Advisor and served as a Four-Term City Councilman At-Large from 2000 to 2016, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
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Biography
Goode is the son of former Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode. He was born on August 9, 1965, and graduated from Central High School and the University of Pennsylvania.
He was elected City Councilman At-Large in 1999 and won re-election three times.
Goode served as Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations as well as the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. He introduced over 145 city ordinances including: a revenue share increase for public education; a civil service preference for local residents; a living wage and benefits standard for City-supported employees; annual disparity analyses; diversity goals for city contracting; fair lending plans and community reinvestment goals from city depository banks; contractor debarment processes for economic discrimination; elimination of the business gross receipts tax; business tax credits for job creation and investment in community economic development; as well as municipal election reform.
Goode was a Founding Board Member of Local Progress, the national municipal policy network created in 2012. Goode was also the recipient of a National Achievement Award from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition in 2006. He also received the 2013 Community Development Champion Award from the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations and 2015 PA Working Families Legislator of the Year Award.
W. Wilson Goode, Jr. is also a duly initiated member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi fraternity, and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.