1. Patricia Ann "Pat" Timmons-Goodson was born on September 18,1954 and is an American judge and politician who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2006 to 2012.
15 Facts About Patricia Timmons-Goodson
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson previously served on the United States Commission on Civil Rights and is a former nominee to be a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech in 1976.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson received a Juris Doctor in 1979 from University of North Carolina School of Law.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson wrote that she was inspired to become a judge after Judge Elreta Alexander-Ralston visited her speech class in 1974.
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Alexander-Ralston was the first black judge Patricia Timmons-Goodson had met, and her powerful speech and elegant presentation were inspiring.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson began her career working as a district manager for the United States Census Bureau's Charlotte Regional Office, from 1979 to 1980.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson was named a Cumberland County District Court Judge in 1984; she was elected as a Democrat to four-year terms as a district judge in 1986,1990, and 1994.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson was elected by the voters to remain on the Court in November 2006, defeating Judge Eric Levinson.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson made it known in November 2012 that she would resign her seat before the end of the year.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson was inducted into the North Carolina Women's Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson formerly served as the Vice Chair of the Commission.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson's nomination expired on January 3,2017, with the end of the 114th Congress.
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In 2019, Patricia Timmons-Goodson filed to run for the United States House of Representatives seat representing North Carolina's 8th congressional district.
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On July 1,2023, Patricia Timmons-Goodson was named Dean of North Carolina Central University School of Law.