Regina Goodwin Explained

Regina Goodwin
State Senate:Oklahoma
District:11th
Succeeding:Kevin Matthews
State House1:Oklahoma
District1:73rd
Term Start1:July 21, 2015
Predecessor1:Kevin Matthews
Birth Date:22 September 1962
Birth Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Party:Democratic

Regina Goodwin (born September 22, 1962) is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 73rd district since 2015.

Early life and family

Regina Goodwin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in the city's historic Greenwood District, also known as Black Wall Street.[1] [2] Her great-grandfather James Henri Goodwin, a native of Mississippi, moved to the Greenwood District in 1914 where he co-founded the Jackson Undertaking Company and managed the Tulsa Star. James Henri and his son Edward, Goodwin's grandfather, both survived the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. Edward later founded The Oklahoma Eagle in 1936, which would become the state's longest running Black newspaper.[3] Her father, Edward Jr., also ran The Oklahoma Eagle.

Goodwin graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa in 1980, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Kansas. She completed coursework for her master's degree at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois.[4]

She first ran for the Oklahoma Senate's 11th district in a 2015 special election to succeed Jabar Shumate, but narrowly lost the Democratic primary election to Kevin Matthews.[5]

Oklahoma State Legislature

Oklahoma House

Goodwin was elected to serve as State Representative, Tulsa House District 73 in a 2015 special election.[6] Goodwin is Assistant Minority Floor Leader and the Chair of the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus, which is made of up seven members.[7]

Goodwin has worked on issues related to public education, housing, health care, and police reform. In 2019, she highlighted possible instances of excessive use of force by Tulsa police officers,[8] following the 2016 killing of Terrence Crutcher[9] by Tulsa police officer, Betty Shelby[10] and the 2017 Tulsa police killing of Joshua Barre.[11] In 2020, Goodwin and other members of the Black Caucus again called for police reform,[12] when, on June 4, 2020, Tulsa police stopped two African American boys walking down a street and detained them for jaywalking. Police body cam footage showed one officer sitting on one of the boys while holding the back of his neck and pressing his face to the ground.[13]

In June 2020, when Donald Trump announced that he would be holding a campaign rally on Juneteenth a few blocks from the Tulsa 1921 race massacre, Goodwin held a press conference with other members of the Black Caucus to register their concerns about heightened racial tensions and increased health risks related to COVID-19. Trump subsequently rescheduled the rally to June 20, 2020.[14] Goodwin called Trump's choice to hold a rally "more provocative than productive."[15] [16]

In June 2021, on the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Goodwin and other members of the Black Caucus called for reparations and other measures to ensure that massacre is never repeated.[17]

Goodwin is the author of the following bills that are now law:

State Senator

In June 2024, Goodwin won the Democratic primary for the Oklahoma Senate's 11th district, defeating Joe Williams. Since no non-Democratic candidate filed for the election, Goodwin won the seat after the June election.[21]

Select awards

Electoral history

In 2018, Goodwin was reelected without opposition.[25]

In 2020, Goodwin was reelected without opposition.[26]

In 2022, Goodwin was reelected without opposition.[27]

Notes and References

  1. News: Martin . Michael . Michel Martin . Regina . Goodwin . Regina Goodwin . Oklahoma State Rep. Regina Goodwin On Trump's Visit To Tulsa . June 2, 2024 . June 20, 2020 . . All Things Considered . en.
  2. Jackson . Lee Anna A. . Tulsa, 100 Years Later: Black Wall Street Remembered . . May 31, 2021 . en-US . June 2, 2024 .
  3. Luckerson . Victor . Michael Bloomberg's Black Agenda Gets Reviewed on Black Wall Street . March 1, 2020 . July 13, 2020 . . en-us.
  4. Web site: Representative Regina Goodwin . June 2, 2024 . . okhouse.gov.
  5. News: Kevin Matthews wins three-way battle for state Senate . Krehbiel . Randy . . April 8, 2015 . May 8, 2024.
  6. News: Krehbiel . Randy . July 15, 2015. Regina Goodwin wins House District 73 special election . July 13, 2020 . . en.
  7. News: Felder . Ben . January 21, 2019 . Growing black caucus in Oklahoma Legislature expands its voice . July 14, 2020 . . en-US.
  8. News: Schlotthauer . Kelsy . October 17, 2019 . State Rep. Regina Goodwin questions use of force by Tulsa police officers . July 13, 2020 . . en.
  9. News: Blau . Max . Morris . Jason . Shoichet . Catherine E. . Tulsa police shooting investigated by Justice Department . June 2, 2024 . . May 18, 2017.
  10. News: Stack . Liam . March 1, 2019 . Tulsa Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Won't Face Civil Rights Charges . en-US . The New York Times. July 13, 2020 . 0362-4331.
  11. News: Juozapavicius . Justin . June 17, 2017 . Shooting of mentally ill man raises policing questions . July 13, 2020 . AP News.
  12. News: Olguin . Gustavo . June 13, 2020 . Protesters, law makers call for police reforms in Tulsa . July 13, 2020 . KTUL.
  13. News: Phillip . Abby . June 16, 2020 . Tulsa's black residents grapple with the city's racist history and police brutality ahead of Trump's rally . July 14, 2020 . . . en.
  14. News: Reston . Maeve . Analysis . Trump makes a rare retreat by rescheduling Juneteenth rally . 2020-07-13. CNN. 13 June 2020 .
  15. News: Virginia Heffernan . Heffernan . Virginia . June 19, 2020 . Column: Trump's Tulsa rally is shaping up to be a coronavirus petri dish . Opinion . July 13, 2020 . . en-US.
  16. News: Kelley . Alexandra . June 19, 2020 . Trump's Tulsa rally raises concerns it will inflame racial tensions, become a coronavirus 'super-spreader' event . July 14, 2020 . . en.
  17. News: Jackson . Kimberly . May 31, 2021 . Oklahoma Black Caucus shows support for reparations and development . June 19, 2021 . KTUL.
  18. News: Rep. Regina Goodwin's 'Caregiver Support Act' goes to the governor's desk. 2020-07-13. capitolbeatok.worldsecuresystems.com.
  19. News: Eaton . Kristi . Oklahoma Has a New Law Banning the Shackling of Pregnant Women. Will It Make a Difference? . July 13, 2020 . . July 18, 2018 . en.
  20. News: Jones . Fred . Clarifying Voting Rights For Felons, HB 2253, Was Signed Into Law . . May 2, 2019 . July 13, 2020 . en-US.
  21. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Oklahoma Senate leader toppled, while Guthrie, Reinhardt win local legislative races . 19 June 2024 . . 18 June 2024 . en.
  22. News: Shelden . Darla . Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women names state Rep. Regina Goodwin recipient of 2019 Guardian Award . City News OKC . May 24, 2019 . June 2, 2024. en-US.
  23. News: Jones . Fred . State Representative Regina Goodwin Honored As AARP 'Capitol Caregiver' . . March 23, 2018 . July 13, 2020 . en-US.
  24. Web site: May 10, 2019. Women's Coalition Announce SHERO and Courage Award Winners. July 13, 2020 . Oklahoma Women's Coalition. en-US.
  25. News: Ziriax . Paul . Oklahoma: Candidates for State Elective Office 2018 . 3 June 2024 . . April 17, 2018.
  26. News: Oklahoma State House - District 73 Election Results Times Record News . 3 June 2024 . . November 17, 2020 . en.
  27. News: Forman . Carmen . Who is and isn't running for the Oklahoma Legislature in 2022? What you should know . 17 April 2022 . The Oklahoman . 17 April 2022.

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