Paul Goldman (politician)

Paul Goldman is an American politician, attorney, activist, and political strategist who served as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia from 1990 to 1993. Goldman is a Democratic candidate for the 2021 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election.

Paul Goldman
Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party
In office
1990–1993
Preceded byLarry Framme
Succeeded byMark Warner
Personal details
BornPalm Beach, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSyracuse University (JD, MPA)

Early life and education

Goldman was born into a wealthy family in Palm Beach, Florida.[1] He earned a Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University. As an undergraduate, he worked on Dan Walker's campaign for Governor of Illinois.

Career

After college, Goldman worked on Robert F. Kennedy 1968 presidential campaign. He later worked a volunteer in the Cabrini–Green Homes. In 1973, he began working as an attorney in the New Jersey Department of Consumer Protection. Goldman then served on the gubernatorial campaign of Hugh Carey. Goldman relocated to Virginia to work as a campaign consultant for Chuck Robb.[2]

Prior to serving as state Democratic Party chair, Goldman worked as an attorney. He then served on the campaign of Douglas Wilder.[3] He had previously worked as the campaign manager for Henry Howell, who was elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 1970.[4] In 2006 and 2008, Goldman was an unsuccessful candidate for Richmond City Council. Goldman has since worked as a political operative in Richmond, Virginia, supporting various changes to the city charter.[5] Goldman has also worked as a public education advocate, and frequently lobbies the Virginia General Assembly to support school modernization.[6][7]

Goldman has written op-ed columns on education policy for The Hill, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Politico.[8][9][10]

References
  1. Baker, Donald (March 29, 1991). "'PIT BULL' HELPS WILDER MAP STRATEGY". The Washington Post.
  2. Bass, Scott. "Paul Goldman". Style Weekly. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. The silver bullet hypothesis : case studies of post-Webster Virginia gubernatorial elections
  4. Mattingly, Justin. "Paul Goldman announces bid for lieutenant governor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  5. lowkell (May 15, 2020). "Paul Goldman Announces 2021 Campaign for Lt. Governor of Virginia". Blue Virginia. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  6. Lemieux, Alex (August 20, 2018). "Bill Stanley And Paul Goldman: Traversing Political Lines For Virginia's Children". The Republican Standard. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  7. Martin, Jonathan. "Odd couple join forces for schools". POLITICO. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  8. Allott, Daniel (June 25, 2020). "Why Joe Biden should pledge to serve just one term". TheHill. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  9. Goldman, Norman Leahy and Paul. "Opinion | Richmond is ripping off its residents". Washington Post. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  10. Allen, George; Goldman, Paul (October 12, 2009). "Opinion | Little Restored Schoolhouse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 30, 2020.


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