Harry C. Goode Jr.

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Harry C. Goode Jr.
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51st and 54th Mayor of Melbourne, Florida
In office
November 13, 1979 – November 4, 1986
Preceded byVernon L. Dicks
Succeeded byJoseph F. Mullins Jr.
In office
November 2, 2004 – November 6, 2012
Preceded byJohn A. Buckley
Succeeded byKathleen Meehan
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 33rd district
In office
November 4, 1986 – November 3, 1992
Preceded byMarilyn Evans-Jones
Succeeded byMarvin R. Couch
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 31st district
In office
November 3, 1992 – November 7, 2000
Preceded byCharlie Roberts
Succeeded byMitch Needelman
Personal details
Born(1938-03-06)March 6, 1938[1]
Melbourne, Florida
DiedDecember 28, 2013(2013-12-28) (aged 75)
Melbourne, Florida
PartyDemocratic,
Republican (switched on April 27, 1998)[2]
SpouseLinda (deceased)[1]
ChildrenHarry C. Goode, III[1]
Residence(s)Melbourne, Florida
Alma materFlorida Southern College,[3]
Rollins College[1]
OccupationSporting goods merchant
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1961–1963

Harry C. Goode Jr. (March 6, 1938 – December 28, 2013) was a six-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1979 to 1986 and 2004 to 2012. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for 14 years. He represented the 33rd district from 1986 to 1992, and the 31st district from 1992 to 2000. He served as a Democrat until April 27, 1998, when he switched parties and became a Republican. At the time of his death, he served on the Melbourne City Council, representing District 3.

Early life and family

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Goode was the son of Harry C. Goode Sr., who served on the Melbourne City Council and Katherine Goode.[4] He was the grandson of Captain Alexander J. Goode. He was the great-grandson of Richard W. Goode, who served as the 12th mayor of Melbourne in 1905. He was the second-great-grandson of John Goode, one of the first settlers of Melbourne.

He was born in Melbourne, and was a graduate of Melbourne High School.[3] He also attended Florida Southern College.[1][3]

He served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1963.[1]

He was owner and President of Harry Goode's Outdoor Shop on East New Haven Avenue until his retirement.[1]

Political career

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He was elected mayor on November 13, 1979 and served until 1986. He was a member of the Florida League of Cities from 1979 to 1986.[1] He was a member of the US Conference of Mayors from 1980 to 1986.[1] He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 33rd district from 1986 to 1992 and the 31st district from 1992 to 2000.

He served as a Democrat until April 27, 1998, when he switched parties and became a Republican.[2]

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Florida Senate from the 15th district in 2000.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Florida Senate from the 24th district in 2002.[1]

He was elected mayor again on November 2, 2004 and served until 2012.

He served on the Melbourne City Council representing District 3[5] until his death on December 28, 2013.[6]

Associations

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  • Florida Institute of Technology Corporation, Board of Directors[1]
  • Space Coast Science Center, Board of Directors[1]
  • Space Coast Early Intervention Center, Advisory Board[1]
  • Friends of the Scrub Jay, Board Member[1]
  • Florida-Columbia Partners[1]

Awards

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  • Florida Association of Community Health Centers, 'Legislator of the Year Award', 1998[1]
  • Coastal Conservation Association of Florida, 'Florida Conservation Award', 1998[1]
  • Florida League of Cities, 'Defender of Home Rule Award', 1996[1]
  • East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 'Legislative Appreciation Award', 1993[1]
  • Brevard Home Builders and Contractors Association Outstanding Legislative Efforts Award 1993[1]
  • Florida Association of Realtors, 'Legislator of the Year Award', 1991[1]
  • Florida Association of Retarded Citizens 'Outstanding Representative', 1990[1]
  • Florida Conservation Association Legislative Session Award 1988[1]
  • Florida League of Cities, 'Quality Floridian Award', 1987[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Project Vote Smart
  2. ^ a b Florida Memory
  3. ^ a b c Florida League of Cities Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ History Archived 2013-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ City Councilmember Harry C. Goode Archived 2013-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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