Amy Shuler Goodwin

Goodwin is a native of Wheeling, West Virginia.{{cite web|url=http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2018/10/wheeling-native-amy-shuler-goodwin-vies-for-charleston-mayor/ |title=Wheeling Native Amy Shuler Goodwin Vies for Charleston Mayor |work=The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register |date=October 18, 2018 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}} Her father, Floyd Shuler, is a business owner, and her mother, Pat Shuler, is a teacher.{{cite web|url=http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/community/2018/11/wheeling-native-goodwin-elected-mayor-of-charleston/|work=The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register | title=Wheeling Native Goodwin Elected Mayor of Charleston|date=November 6, 2018|accessdate=March 8, 2019}} Her grandmother, Thais Blatnik, served in the West Virginia Senate.

Goodwin graduated from Wheeling Park High School and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from West Virginia University in 1994.{{cite web|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/election_2018/charleston_elections_2018/candidate-profile-amy-goodwin-charleston-mayor/article_72c3da2e-6ed3-5a58-a1af-a5bb57fd8df5.html |title=Candidate profile: Amy Goodwin, Charleston Mayor | Charleston Election 2018 |work=Charleston Gazette-Mail |date=October 21, 2018 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}} She worked for ABC News as a researcher, before working as a reporter and anchor for WCHS-TV in Charleston and WTRF-TV in Wheeling.{{cite web|url=http://wvmetronews.com/2017/02/23/amy-shuler-goodwin-to-run-for-mayor-of-charleston/ |title=Amy Shuler Goodwin plans run for Charleston mayor |publisher=WV MetroNews |date=February 23, 2017 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}}

Goodwin served as communications director for Kemp Melton, the mayor of Charleston, in the 1990s,{{cite web|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/election_2018/charleston_elections_2018/goodwin-to-become-charleston-s-first-female-mayor/article_2b14b959-368f-5766-a66e-31882925ca1c.html |title=Goodwin to become Charleston's first female mayor |work=Charleston Gazette-Mail|date=November 6, 2018 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}} and as state communications director for John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. She also served as communications director for Governors Bob Wise and Earl Ray Tomblin. In 2014, Tomblin appointed her as commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Tourism and deputy secretary of commerce.{{cite web|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/tomblin-picks-spokeswoman-amy-goodwin-for-top-tourism-spot/article_e0add75f-f4c9-5602-8ed3-ae43b25d235a.html |title=Tomblin picks spokeswoman Amy Goodwin for top tourism spot |work=Charleston Gazette-Mail |date=May 1, 2014 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://wvmetronews.com/2014/05/01/goodwin-ready-to-promote-wv-as-full-time-job/ |title=Goodwin ready to promote WV as full-time job |publisher=WV MetroNews |date= May 2014|accessdate=February 17, 2019}} She served in the role until January 2017, when Governor Jim Justice selected Chelsea Ruby for the position.{{cite web|url=http://wvmetronews.com/2017/01/06/chelsea-ruby-to-take-over-from-amy-shuler-goodwin-as-w-va-tourism-commissioner/ |title=Chelsea Ruby to take over from Amy Shuler Goodwin as W.Va. Tourism commissioner |publisher=WV MetroNews |date=January 6, 2017 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}}

In February 2017, Goodwin declared her intention to run for mayor of Charleston in the 2018 election, seeking to succeed Danny Jones, who opted not to run for reelection.{{cite web|url=http://wvmetronews.com/2017/02/23/amy-shuler-goodwin-to-run-for-mayor-of-charleston/ |title=Amy Shuler Goodwin plans run for Charleston mayor |publisher=WV MetroNews |date=February 23, 2017 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://wvmetronews.com/2018/01/25/amy-shuler-goodwin-files-to-run-for-charleston-mayor/ |title=Amy Shuler Goodwin files to run for Charleston mayor |publisher=WV MetroNews |date=February 23, 2017 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}} She defeated Republican J. B. Akers and independent Andy Backus in the November 2018 general election, and won with almost 51% of the vote. She was sworn into office on January 7, 2019, becoming the first female mayor of Charleston.{{cite web|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_county/amy-goodwin-sworn-in-as-mayor-of-charleston/article_1ac04693-92af-5daf-bd57-adbb4734a072.html |title=Amy Goodwin sworn in as mayor of Charleston |work=Charleston Gazette-Mail |date=January 7, 2019 |accessdate=February 17, 2019}}

Goodwin was reelected in November 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.wsaz.com/2022/11/09/amy-shuler-goodwin-wins-second-term-charleston-mayor/ | title=Amy Shuler Goodwin wins second term as Charleston mayor | date=November 9, 2022 }}

Goodwin is married to Booth Goodwin, a former United States Attorney and 2016 Democratic candidate for Governor. They wed on April 17, 1999 and have two sons.{{cite web|url=https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2018/12/wheeling-native-amy-shuler-goodwin-ready-to-take-the-reins-in-charleston/|title=Wheeling native Amy Shuler-Goodwin ready to take the reins in Charleston|work=Weirton Daily Times|accessdate=February 17, 2019}}

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