Terry Goddard | |
|---|---|
 Goddard in 2017 | |
| 24thAttorney General of Arizona | |
| In office January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Governor | Janet Napolitano Jan Brewer |
| Preceded by | Janet Napolitano |
| Succeeded by | Tom Horne |
| 53rdMayor of Phoenix | |
| In office January 2, 1984 – February 16, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Hance |
| Succeeded by | Paul Johnson |
| 63rdPresident of the National League of Cities | |
| In office 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Pamela P. Plumb |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bolen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Pearson Goddard III (1947-01-29)January 29, 1947 (age 78) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Monica Goddard |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Arizona State University, Tempe (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1970–1972 (Active) 1969, 1973–1998 (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Commander |
| Unit | United States Navy Reserve |
Samuel Pearson "Terry" Goddard III (born January 29, 1947) is an American attorney and politician who served as themayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1984 to 1990 and as the 24thattorney general of Arizona from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of theDemocratic Party.
Goddard served on theCentral Arizona Water Conservation District from 2001 to 2003. He has twice run forgovernor of Arizona, in1990 and in2010,[1] Losing both elections toFife Symington andJan Brewer respectively. After leaving office as attorney general, he led his own law firm, Goddard Law Office, PLC. He declined to run for governor for a third time in2014 and was instead the Democratic nominee forSecretary of State of Arizona in the2014 elections,[2] losing to Republican state senatorMichele Reagan. Goddard was a potential candidate for governor in2018 and chose not to run.[3]
Goddard was born and raised inTucson, Arizona, the son of Julia E. "Judy" (née Hatch) andSamuel Pearson Goddard Jr., who served asGovernor of Arizona from 1965 to 1967.[4] His great-grandfather,Ozias M. Hatch, wasIllinois Secretary of State 1857 to 1865.[5] He attendedPhillips Exeter Academy, a prep school inExeter, New Hampshire. After graduating fromHarvard College in 1969,[6] he served an active duty tour in theU.S. Navy. Returning to Arizona, he received hisJ.D. degree fromArizona State University in 1976.[6] His time as a private attorney saw him working in the Arizona Attorney General's office, where he prosecuted white collar crime. Goddard is married and has one son.[7]
Goddard's first serious foray into electoral politics came in 1982, when he led the successful push for members of thePhoenix City Council to be elected from districts, instead of by a majority of all voters citywide. This allowed minorities from certain parts of Phoenix to be elected and represent their home areas and giving those areas a voice on the council. The next election saw the election of the city's first Latino and African-American to the council in over a decade. The measure is credited with significantly opening up Phoenix city government, and in 1983, Goddard was elected mayor.[8] Within a decade, all of the members of the City Council who had been elected at-large, and who had been considered unbeatable under the previous system, were no longer serving on the council. Goddard was re-elected four times, serving through 1990, when he resigned to run for governor.[9][10] In 1988, he was elected president of the National League ofCities.[11]
In 1990, Goddard sought and won theArizona Democratic Party's nomination forGovernor of Arizona, but was defeated in a runoff byFife Symington, who, after winning a second term, resigned in 1997 amid charges of bank fraud. Goddard again sought the Democratic nomination for governor in 1994, losing the primary toEddie Basha Jr.[12][13]
Goddard served as Arizona State Director for theU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1995 to 2002[7] and in 2000, he was elected to theCentral Arizona Water Conservation District, which oversees theCentral Arizona Project, where he currently serves at the President.[14] In the non-partisan election in which the top five candidates are elected, Goddard came first, with 403,568 votes (19.74%).[15]
In 2002, Goddard decided to enter the race for Attorney General of Arizona to succeed fellow DemocratJanet Napolitano, who was running for governor. He was elected that year with a greater margin than Napolitano received for governor, receiving over 50% of the vote; he and a number of other candidates for office that year ran publicly financed campaigns under Arizona'sClean Elections program.[16]
Goddard was re-elected to the office of attorney general in 2006 with 60% of the vote. After Napolitano resigned to becomeUnited States Secretary of Homeland Security in January 2009 and was succeeded bySecretary of StateJan Brewer, Goddard was next in line to succeed Brewer. Although the secretary of state is ordinarily next in line to succeed the governor, new secretary of stateKen Bennett had been appointed and was not eligible, so Goddard was next in line to succeed Brewer.[17][18][19]
Goddard's stated focus as attorney general wascybercrime,consumer protection,predatory lending andforeclosures, anddeceptive advertising.[20] He also worked to reduce teen use of the drugmethamphetamine, and partnered with Utah Attorney GeneralMark Shurtleff to investigate and prosecute suspectedpolygamists and government abuse of the neighboring communities ofColorado City, Arizona andHildale, Utah.[21] This led to the capture of polygamist leader and self-proclaimed prophetWarren Jeffs.[22] A hallmark accomplishment during his tenure was his settlement withWestern Union over wire transfers involvinghuman smuggling.[23] He cited this settlement often during the2010 general election.[24] One of his last acts as Arizona's attorney general was to cease negotiations withBank of America over their foreclosure practices and sue them on behalf of injured Arizona consumers.[25] This action was considered significant becauseBank of America was still in negotiations with 48 other state attorneys general over the same issue.[26] Nevada joined Arizona in the lawsuit,[27] and succeeding Attorney GeneralTom Horne announced that he would continue it.[28]
Goddard's first year as attorney general brought a lawsuit against Second Chance Body Armor, Inc. over alleged defects in the bulletproof vests used by Arizona police officers.[29] The lawsuit alleged a violation of theArizona Consumer Fraud Act.
There were several important court decisions during these years, including May vs Brewer,[30] Arizona Libertarian Party v. Bayless,[31] and movement in the Flores vs Arizona lawsuit regardingStructured English Immersion.[32]
Qwest Communications long standing consumer fraud lawsuit overtelephone slamming was finally settled in 2004 with a $3.75 million fine and $800,000 in consumer restitution.[33] The years 2004–2005 also saw the start of Goddard's investigations into suspectedpolygamists and government abuse in the neighboring communities ofColorado City, Arizona. He agreed to coordinate a joint investigation with Utah Attorney GeneralMark Shurtleff. There was a string of 50 indictments against aYuma, Arizona drug ring involving theU.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, theFBI,U.S. Border Patrol, Yuma County Attorney's Office, Yuma County Sheriff's Office and Arizona's Child Protective Services.[34]
In 2010, Goddard ran for Governor of Arizona, and was unopposed in the Democratic party primary, going on to challenge incumbent governorJan Brewer in the general election. Earlier that year, in April 2010, Brewer had controversially signed into lawArizona SB 1070, which received national attention for its strict enforcement of immigration laws. Only one debate was held during the general election campaign.[35][36] Goddard was unsuccessful in his attempt to defeat Brewer, losing by a nearly 12-point margin.[37]
In 2014, Goddard ran for Secretary of State of Arizona, with the incumbent Republican secretary of stateKen Bennett not able to run for reelection due to term limits. Goddard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and was challenged by Republican state senatorMichele Reagan. Reagan defeated Goddard in the general election.[38]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Phoenix 1984–1990 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Arizona 1990 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Arizona 2010 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Arizona 2003–2011 | Succeeded by |
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