Mary H. Goode was an American Democratic politician from Roxbury, Massachusetts, she was the second black female legislator in the state.[2][3] She represented the 10th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1978.[3][4][5]
Mary H. Goode | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 10th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Owens |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1927 Zebulon, Georgia, United States |
| Died | September 9, 2002 (aged 75)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life edit
Goode was born in 1927 in Zebulon, Georgia and her family moved to Boston, Massachusetts just before she started high school.[2]
Personal life edit
Goode was a mother of three and attended Tufts University in her 40s and graduated in 1974.[2]
Goode's son, Raymond, drowned at the age of 21 while trying to swim across Houghton's Pond.[6]
Career edit
Goode defeated Emanuel Eaves by 19 votes and Leon Rock by 43 votes in the 1974 election.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mary R. Goode". The Boston Globe. September 11, 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "A Pioneering Advocate for Boston's Black Communities | Tufts Now". now.tufts.edu.
- ^ a b "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "6 Nov 1974, 27 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
- ^ "20 Sep 1978, 20 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
- ^ "24 Jul 1978, 10 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
- ^ "11 Sep 1974, 20 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
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