J. Dudley Goodlette
{{short description|American politician}}
{{use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = J. Dudley Goodlette
| image = Official legislative portrait of State Representative J. Dudley Goodlette.jpg
| state_house = Florida
| state = Florida
| district = 76th
| term_start = January 1999
| term_end = January 2007
| preceded = Burt Saunders{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=35685|website=Our Campaigns|title=FL State House 076 Race - Sep 01, 1998}}
| succeeded = Garrett Richter{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=68830|website=Our Campaigns|title=FL State House 076 Race - Nov 02, 2004}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|05|18}}
| birth_place = Hazard, Kentucky, U.S.
| alma_mater = West Point Military Academy
Eastern Kentucky University (BS)
University of Florida (JD)
| spouse = Barbara J. Hamilton
| profession = Attorney
| religion =
| party = Republican
|}}
J. Dudley Goodlette (born May 18, 1948, in Hazard, Kentucky) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. Following his departure from the Florida House of Representatives, Goodlette. served as the interim president of Edison Community College (now Edison State College) from 2011–12, and serves as Chairman of the Naples Ethics Commission.
In 2019, Goodlette was appointed as Special master to hear and provide a recommendation on the proprietary of Governor Ron DeSantis's suspension of Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. Goodlette found the suspension improper and recommended reinstatement, but his recommendation was rejected by the Florida Senate.
Biography
Goodlette moved to Naples, Florida, with his family in 1954.
Goodlette served in the West Point Military Academy, and received his bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1970, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida in 1972.{{Cite web |title=J. Dudley Goodlette - 2004-2006 (Speaker Bense) |url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4137 |website=www.myfloridahouse.gov}} He was in the U.S. Army in Military Intelligence from 1970–85, where he was a captain.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart}}
Goodlette served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. State of Florida from 1998 to 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://public.lobbytools.com/index.cfm?type=legislators&id=116|title=Former Florida Representative J. Dudley Goodlette (R) | LobbyTools|website=public.lobbytools.com}} As a member of the House of Representatives, he was Chairman of the Rules and Calendar Council, and Chairman of the Policy Council.{{Cite web|url=https://www.henlaw.com/attorneys/j-dudley-goodlette/|title=Naples Real Estate Attorney, J. Dudley Goodlette|first=Download|last=vCard|website=Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.}}
He was the interim president of Edison Community College (now Edison State College) from 2011-12.{{Cite web|url=https://naples.floridaweekly.com/articles/j-dudley-goodlette-exemplifies-the-spirit-of-benevolence-public-service/|title=J. Dudley Goodlette exemplifies the spirit of benevolence, public service |date=December 12, 2013|website=Naples Florida Weekly}} Goodlette serves as Chairman of the Naples Ethics Commission.{{Cite web|url=https://fortmyers.org/dudley-goodlette-named-chairman-of-naples-ethics-commission/|title=Dudley Goodlette Named Chairman of Naples Ethics Commission|date=December 8, 2020|website=Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce}} He is a lawyer with the law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt.{{Cite web|url=http://businessnewsthisweek.com/business/j-dudley-goodlette-named-to-the-naples-100-list/|title=J. Dudley Goodlette Named to the “Naples 100” List|date=December 21, 2021}}
After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel in 2019, Israel appealed his removal to the Florida Senate, which in turn appointed Goodlette to serve as special master to hear the testimony and evidence. After conducting a trial, Goodlette issued his 34-page report in September 2019, finding the removal was improper and recommending that Israel be reinstated.[https://sfpoa.org/journal_archives/POAJournal_November2019.pdf "Florida Senate Votes to Remove Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel from office,"]POA Journal, November 2019.[https://www.flsenate.gov/usercontent/session/executivesuspensions/israel_scott/20190618Transcript2.pdf "IN RE: EXECUTIVE ORDER OF SUSPENSION, NO, 19-14, SUSPENSION OF MR. SCOTT ISRAEL, SHERIFF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS"], THE FLORIDA SENATE.{{cite web | url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/25/reinstate-suspended-broward-sheriff-scott-israel-special-master-recommends/112144880/ | title=Reinstate suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel, special master recommends|work=The Palm Beach Post|date=September 25, 2019 }} Despite his report and recommendation, however, the Florida Senate held a special session on October 23, 2019, and voted 25–15 to uphold the suspension.{{cite web|url=https://www.local10.com/news/2019/10/23/florida-senate-to-decide-fate-of-suspended-sheriff-scott-israel/|title=Florida Senate votes to uphold decision to remove Sheriff Scott Israel from office|first=Peter|last=Burke|date=October 24, 2019|website=WPLG}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4137&SessionId=36 Official Website of Goodlette]
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Category:University of Florida alumni
Category:Eastern Kentucky University alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
Category:People from Hazard, Kentucky
Category:United States Military Academy alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Florida Legislature
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