House Democrats Roger Goodman

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Roger graduated from Dartmouth College and later earned a law degree from George Washington University. He currently lives in Kirkland with his 2 kids. 

Roger has served as a state agency director. He served as executive director of the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission and was elected to the board of the National Association of Sentencing Commissions. He has also served as executive director of the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers and was a volunteer attorney for the Eastside Legal Clinic.

Roger Goodman is a state representative in State Legislative District 45. He was first elected in 2007. He has served as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee.

Supported a transformative package of transportation investments with a sharp focus on social equity and environmental sustainability.

Provided liability protection for real estate brokers handling distressed property sales during the housing market crash.

Passed legislation (HB 1745) ensuring fairer methods of debt collection after negotiations between consumer groups and collection agencies.

- Supported a transformative package of transportation investments with a sharp focus on social equity and environmental sustainability.
- Provided liability protection for real estate brokers handling distressed property sales during the housing market crash.
- Passed legislation (HB 1745) ensuring fairer methods of debt collection after negotiations between consumer groups and collection agencies.

Economy

Supported the enactment of landmark legislation to cap and curb carbon emissions and the use of fossil fuels.

Worked with the Cascade Water Alliance and passed HB 1332 (2009) and HB 1014 (2011), ensuring it had the necessary authority to build pipelines for a secure water supply for the Eastside.

- Supported the enactment of landmark legislation to cap and curb carbon emissions and the use of fossil fuels.
- Worked with the Cascade Water Alliance and passed HB 1332 (2009) and HB 1014 (2011), ensuring it had the necessary authority to build pipelines for a secure water supply for the Eastside.

Energy & the Environment

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Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supported an agreement between police and community groups to strengthen the law related to use of deadly force and police training.

Supported courts using treatment programs and alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders.

Passed HB 1840  which required the removal of firearms from individuals under domestic violence protection and no-contact orders, significantly reducing violent retaliation by abusers.

Supported a revision of  Washington's domestic violence laws, increasing penalties and protecting the confidentiality of safe houses for survivors.

Passed HB 3254 which  established the Ignition Interlock License program, holding DUI offenders accountable by ensuring they cannot drive without using an interlock device.

- Supported an agreement between police and community groups to strengthen the law related to use of deadly force and police training.
- Supported courts using treatment programs and alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders.
- Passed HB 1840  which required the removal of firearms from individuals under domestic violence protection and no-contact orders, significantly reducing violent retaliation by abusers.
- Supported a revision of  Washington's domestic violence laws, increasing penalties and protecting the confidentiality of safe houses for survivors.
- Passed HB 3254 which  established the Ignition Interlock License program, holding DUI offenders accountable by ensuring they cannot drive without using an interlock device.

Public Safety

Helped enact a major expansion of access to high-quality early learning programs for at-risk children.

- Helped enact a major expansion of access to high-quality early learning programs for at-risk children.

Education

Roger Goodman

Roger Goodman graduated from Dartmouth college and later obtained a J.D. from George Washington University. He currently lives with his two kids. 

Roger has as served as a state agency director and was appointed as Vice-Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. He served as Executive Director of the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission and was elected to the board of the National Association of Sentencing Commissions. He has also served as Executive Director of the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers and was a volunteer attorney for the Eastside Legal Clinic.

Roger Goodman previously ran in 2007 and has served as state representative since then. 

Provided liability protection for real estate brokers handling distressed property sales during the housing market crash

- Supported a transformative package of transportation investments with a sharp focus on social equity and environmental sustainability.
- Provided liability protection for real estate brokers handling distressed property sales during the housing market crash
- Passed legislation (HB 1745) ensuring fairer methods of debt collection after negotiations between consumer groups and collection agencies.

Supported an agreement between police and community groups to strengthen the law related to use of deadly force and police training

- Supported an agreement between police and community groups to strengthen the law related to use of deadly force and police training
- Supported courts using treatment programs and alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders.
- Passed HB 1840  which required the removal of firearms from individuals under domestic violence protection and no-contact orders, significantly reducing violent retaliation by abusers.
- Supported a revision of  Washington's domestic violence laws, increasing penalties and protecting the confidentiality of safe houses for survivors.
- Passed HB 3254 which  established the Ignition Interlock License program, holding DUI offenders accountable by ensuring they cannot drive without using an interlock device.

Helped enact a major expansion of access to high-quality early learning programs for at-risk children

- Helped enact a major expansion of access to high-quality early learning programs for at-risk children

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