Terry Goddard
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Samuel Pearson "Terry" Goddard III (born January 29, 1947) was the Attorney General of Arizona, from 2003 to 2011, who also served as Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1984 to 1990.
Goddard was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2010 general election
, but lost to Republican incumbent Jan Brewer
.
, the son of Julia E. "Judy" (née Hatch) and Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr.
, who served as Governor of Arizona from 1965 to 1967. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy
, a prep school in Exeter, New Hampshire
. After graduating from Harvard College
in 1969, he served an active duty tour in the U.S. Navy. Returning to Arizona, he received his law degree from Arizona State University
in 1976. 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.
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 1984 Goddard was elected Mayor. 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.
In 1990, Goddard sought and won the Arizona Democratic Party's
nomination for Governor of Arizona, but was defeated in a runoff by Fife Symington III
, 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 to Eddie Basha, Jr.
Goddard served as Arizona State Director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1995 to 2002.
In 2002, Goddard decided to enter the race for Attorney General of Arizona to succeed Janet 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's Clean Elections
program.
Goddard was re-elected to the office of Attorney General in 2006 with 60% of the vote. After Napolitano resigned to become United States Secretary of Homeland Security
in January 2009 and was succeeded by Secretary of State Jan Brewer
, Goddard became first in line to succeed Brewer. (Although the Secretary of State is ordinarily first in line to succeed the Governor, as new Secretary of State Ken Bennett
was appointed and not elected, Goddard became first in line to succeed Brewer.)
, and worked with Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff
to investigate and prosecute suspected polygamists and government abuse in the neighboring communities of Colorado City, Arizona
and Hildale, Utah
. This led to the capture of polygamist leader and self-proclaimed prophet Warren Jeffs
. A hallmark accomplishment during his tenure was his historic settlement with Western Union
over the issue of wire transfers involving smuggled human beings. He used this issue extensively in the 2010 general election
. One of his last acts as Arizona's Attorney General was to end negotiations with Bank of America
over their foreclosure practices and sue them on behalf of injured Arizona Consumers. This act was considered significant because Bank of America
is currently still in negotiations with 48 other State Attorney Generals over the same issue. Nevada joined Arizona in the lawsuit. Attorney General Tom Horne
has announced that he agrees with the lawsuit and will continue it.
There were several important court decisions during these years, including May vs Brewer, Arizona Libertarian Party v. Bayless, movement in the Flores vs Arizona lawsuit regarding Structured English Immersion
.
Communications long standing consumer fraud lawsuit over telephone slamming
was finally settled in 2004 to the tune of 3.75 million dollars in fines and $800,000 in consumer restitution. The years 2004-2005 also saw the start of Goddard's investigations into suspected polygamists and government abuse in the neighboring communities of Colorado City, Arizona
. He signed an agreement with Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff
to coordinate a joint investigation. There was also a string of 50 indictments involving a Yuma, Arizona
drug ring involving the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, Yuma County Attorney's Office, Yuma County Sheriff's Office and Arizona's Child Protective Services.
's Deputy Joel Fox filed a civil lawsuit against Terry Goddard, Assistant Attorney General Todd Lawson and Goddard's former Criminal Division chief Donald Conrad. Mr. Conrad has since joined the criminal division of U.S Attorney Dennis Burke
's office. The lawsuit is regarding a set of e-mails, nicknamed the "Zorro" e-mails, that were obtained by the Phoenix New Times
that insinuate a romantic relationship between Mr Fox and his commanding officer, Larry Black. The e-mails were seized as part of an ongoing investigation regarding alleged campaign finance violations by the Arizona Republican Party
and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
. Fox's lawsuit alleges that Goddard, Lawson and Conrad conspired against him to release the e-mails to publicly defame him. He has also named Cox Communications
in the lawsuit for giving the Office of the Arizona Attorney General the e-mails in the first place. He alleges that the second e-mail account was not a part of the investigation and should not have been disclosed. The dispute is one of many controversies
surrounding the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
. Goddard responded to the Arizona Republic and the lawsuit and with this quote: "It does seem like a bizarre set of claims," Goddard said. "It's a bizarre twist. He seems to be just making up a lot of extremely absurd conclusions."
Goddard was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2010 general election
Arizona gubernatorial election, 2010
The Arizona gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of Arizona. Incumbent Republican Jan Brewer ran for her first full term. Party primaries were held on August 24, 2010...
, but lost to Republican incumbent Jan Brewer
Jan Brewer
Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and a member of the Republican Party. She is the fourth woman, and third consecutive woman, to hold the office...
.
Early life, education and career
Goddard was born and raised in Tucson, ArizonaTucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, the son of Julia E. "Judy" (née Hatch) and Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr.
Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr.
Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. was an American politician and the 12th Governor of Arizona, serving from January 1965 till January 1967...
, who served as Governor of Arizona from 1965 to 1967. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
, a prep school in Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood...
. After graduating from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1969, he served an active duty tour in the U.S. Navy. Returning to Arizona, he received his law degree from Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
in 1976. 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.
Political career
Goddard's first serious foray into electoral politics came in 1982, when he led the successful push for members of the Phoenix City CouncilPhoenix City Council
The Phoenix City Council includes the mayor and 8 councilmembers. Each councilmember is elected from a different district of the city of Phoenix. The councilmembers are elected to 4 year terms in a nonpartisan election.The Council:-External links:*...
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 1984 Goddard was elected Mayor. 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.
In 1990, Goddard sought and won the Arizona Democratic Party's
Arizona Democratic Party
The Arizona Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Arizona. Its headquarters is in Phoenix.-Party organization:The Arizona Democratic Party is organized into three parts, the state committee, the executive committee, and the executive board.-State Committee:The state committee...
nomination for Governor of Arizona, but was defeated in a runoff by Fife Symington III
Fife Symington III
John Fife Symington III is an American businessman and the former Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1991 until his resignation in 1997.-Background:...
, 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 to Eddie Basha, Jr.
Eddie Basha, Jr.
Eddie Basha, Jr., is the Chairman & CEO of Bashas', Inc. His father, Eddie Basha Sr. and his uncle Ike Basha, founded Bashas' in 1932. The first store under the Bashas' banner was opened in Chandler, Arizona....
Goddard served as Arizona State Director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1995 to 2002.
In 2002, Goddard decided to enter the race for Attorney General of Arizona to succeed Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano is the third and current United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She is the fourth person to hold the position, which was created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the 21st...
, 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's Clean Elections
Clean elections
"Clean Elections" is a term used to describe a particular system of government financing of political campaigns, in which the government provides a grant to candidates who agree to limit their and private fundraising efforts and limit their campaign-spending.- In the United States :Clean Election...
program.
Goddard was re-elected to the office of Attorney General in 2006 with 60% of the vote. After Napolitano resigned to become United States Secretary of Homeland Security
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The position was created by the...
in January 2009 and was succeeded by Secretary of State Jan Brewer
Jan Brewer
Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and a member of the Republican Party. She is the fourth woman, and third consecutive woman, to hold the office...
, Goddard became first in line to succeed Brewer. (Although the Secretary of State is ordinarily first in line to succeed the Governor, as new Secretary of State Ken Bennett
Ken Bennett
Ken Bennett is a Republican politician and businessman who served as president of the Arizona Senate, and is currently serving as the Secretary of State of Arizona.-Biography:...
was appointed and not elected, Goddard became first in line to succeed Brewer.)
Arizona Attorney General, 2003–2011
During his time as Attorney General, Goddard's stated focus has been on cyber crime, consumer protection, predatory lending|foreclosures, and deceptive advertising. He has also focused on reducing teen use of the drug methamphetamineMethamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
, and worked with Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff
Mark Shurtleff
Mark Shurtleff is the current attorney general of the state of Utah, United States, a position he has held since January 2001...
to investigate and prosecute suspected polygamists and government abuse in the neighboring communities of Colorado City, Arizona
Colorado City, Arizona
Colorado City is a town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, and is located in a region known as the Arizona Strip. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,607...
and Hildale, Utah
Hildale, Utah
Hildale is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,726 at the 2010 census.Hildale is a twin city to the more well-known Colorado City, Arizona, both of which straddle the border between Utah and Arizona. Hildale is the headquarters of the Fundamentalist Church of...
. This led to the capture of polygamist leader and self-proclaimed prophet Warren Jeffs
Warren Jeffs
Warren Steed Jeffs was the president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints . In 2011, Jeffs was convicted of two felony counts of child sexual assault....
. A hallmark accomplishment during his tenure was his historic settlement with Western Union
Western Union
The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. Its North American headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado. Up until 2006, Western Union was the best-known U.S...
over the issue of wire transfers involving smuggled human beings. He used this issue extensively in the 2010 general election
Arizona gubernatorial election, 2010
The Arizona gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of Arizona. Incumbent Republican Jan Brewer ran for her first full term. Party primaries were held on August 24, 2010...
. One of his last acts as Arizona's Attorney General was to end negotiations with Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
over their foreclosure practices and sue them on behalf of injured Arizona Consumers. This act was considered significant because Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
is currently still in negotiations with 48 other State Attorney Generals over the same issue. Nevada joined Arizona in the lawsuit. Attorney General Tom Horne
Tom Horne
Thomas Charles "Tom" Horne is the current Arizona Attorney General. He served as the Arizona Department of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2003 to 2011.-Early Life and Education:...
has announced that he agrees with the lawsuit and will continue it.
2003-2004 Years
His first year as Attorney General saw him suing Second Chance Body Armor, Inc. over alleged defects in the bulletproof vests that Arizona Police Officers use. The lawsuit alleged a violation of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act.There were several important court decisions during these years, including May vs Brewer, Arizona Libertarian Party v. Bayless, movement in the Flores vs Arizona lawsuit regarding Structured English Immersion
Structured English Immersion
Structured English Immersion is a technique for rapidly teaching English to English Language Learners. The term was coined by Keith Baker and Adriana de Kanter in a 1983 recommendation to schools to make use of Canada's successful French immersion programs. In the 2009 U.S. Supreme Court...
.
2004-2005 Years
QwestQwest
Qwest Communications International, Inc. was a large United States telecommunications carrier. Qwest provided local service in 14 western U.S. states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.On April...
Communications long standing consumer fraud lawsuit over telephone slamming
Telephone slamming
Telephone slamming is an illegal telecommunications practice, in which a subscriber's telephone service is changed without their consent. Slamming became a more visible issue after the deregulation of the telecommunications industry in the mid-1980s, especially after several brutal price wars...
was finally settled in 2004 to the tune of 3.75 million dollars in fines and $800,000 in consumer restitution. The years 2004-2005 also saw the start of Goddard's investigations into suspected polygamists and government abuse in the neighboring communities of Colorado City, Arizona
Colorado City, Arizona
Colorado City is a town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, and is located in a region known as the Arizona Strip. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,607...
. He signed an agreement with Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff
Mark Shurtleff
Mark Shurtleff is the current attorney general of the state of Utah, United States, a position he has held since January 2001...
to coordinate a joint investigation. There was also a string of 50 indictments involving a Yuma, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....
drug ring involving the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, Yuma County Attorney's Office, Yuma County Sheriff's Office and Arizona's Child Protective Services.
Captain Joel Fox
In April 2011, Maricopa County SheriffMaricopa County Sheriff's Office
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Maricopa County, Arizona. It is the largest sheriff's office in Arizona and provides general-service and specialized law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Maricopa County, serving as the primary law enforcement...
's Deputy Joel Fox filed a civil lawsuit against Terry Goddard, Assistant Attorney General Todd Lawson and Goddard's former Criminal Division chief Donald Conrad. Mr. Conrad has since joined the criminal division of U.S Attorney Dennis Burke
Dennis K. Burke
Dennis K. Burke is the former United States Attorney for the District of Arizona.-Early life and education:Burke was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1962. Burke received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 1985 and earned his Juris Doctor from University of Arizona College of Law in 1988...
's office. The lawsuit is regarding a set of e-mails, nicknamed the "Zorro" e-mails, that were obtained by the Phoenix New Times
Phoenix New Times
The Phoenix New Times is a free, weekly Phoenix, Arizona newspaper, put out every Thursday. It is the founding publication of the New Times Media , but The Village Voice is now the flagship publication of that company....
that insinuate a romantic relationship between Mr Fox and his commanding officer, Larry Black. The e-mails were seized as part of an ongoing investigation regarding alleged campaign finance violations by the Arizona Republican Party
Arizona Republican Party
The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Arizona. Its headquarters is in Phoenix.- Elected officers of the State Committee:- State Executive Committee :- State Committee :* The 15 county Republican chairmen...
and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Maricopa County, Arizona. It is the largest sheriff's office in Arizona and provides general-service and specialized law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Maricopa County, serving as the primary law enforcement...
. Fox's lawsuit alleges that Goddard, Lawson and Conrad conspired against him to release the e-mails to publicly defame him. He has also named Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
in the lawsuit for giving the Office of the Arizona Attorney General the e-mails in the first place. He alleges that the second e-mail account was not a part of the investigation and should not have been disclosed. The dispute is one of many controversies
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office controversies
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency in Maricopa County, Arizona that has been involved in many controversies since 1995...
surrounding the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Maricopa County, Arizona. It is the largest sheriff's office in Arizona and provides general-service and specialized law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Maricopa County, serving as the primary law enforcement...
. Goddard responded to the Arizona Republic and the lawsuit and with this quote: "It does seem like a bizarre set of claims," Goddard said. "It's a bizarre twist. He seems to be just making up a lot of extremely absurd conclusions."
External links
- Terry Goddard for Governor Former Campaign site and now personal website
- Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
- Annual Reports to the people by the Arizona Attorney General