Terry Goddard
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Samuel Pearson "Terry" Goddard III (born January 29, 1947) is an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1984 to 1990 and as the 24th attorney general of Arizona from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Terry Goddard | |
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24th Attorney General of Arizona | |
In office January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | |
Governor | Janet Napolitano Jan Brewer |
Preceded by | Janet Napolitano |
Succeeded by | Tom Horne |
53rd Mayor of Phoenix | |
In office January 2, 1984 – February 16, 1990 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Hance |
Succeeded by | Paul Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Pearson Goddard III (1947-01-29) January 29, 1947 (age 77) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Monica Goddard |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Arizona State University, Tempe (JD) |
Website | Official website |
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 |
Goddard served on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District from 2001 to 2003. He has twice run for governor of Arizona, in 1990 and in 2010.[1] 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 in 2014 and was instead the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State of Arizona in the 2014 elections,[2] losing to Republican state senator Michele Reagan. Goddard was a potential candidate for governor in 2018 and chose not to run.[3]