16 Facts About Wayne Goodwin

George Wayne Goodwin was born on February 22,1967 and is an American politician.

Wayne Goodwin was elected North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2008 election and re-elected in 2012.

Wayne Goodwin was narrowly defeated in his bid for a third term in 2016.

Wayne Goodwin campaigned as the Democratic nominee for the position of North Carolina Commissioner of Labor in the 2004 election, losing in a close race to incumbent Republican Cherie Berry.

Wayne Goodwin served as the Assistant Commissioner of Insurance and Assistant State Fire Marshal for the State of North Carolina from 2005 through 2008.

In 2008, Wayne Goodwin filed to run for Commissioner of Insurance after the surprise retirement of longtime Commissioner Jim Long.

Wayne Goodwin won re-election in the 2012 general contest by almost four percentage points.

Wayne Goodwin was a candidate for re-election to his post in 2016.

Two years later, in January 2019, Wayne Goodwin won unanimous re-election to a second term as chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party.

Wayne Goodwin unsuccessfully sought a third term as insurance commissioner in the 2020 election.

In 2022, Wayne Goodwin was appointed commissioner of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles.

Wayne Goodwin has made several changes as commissioner to streamline DMV service.

Wayne Goodwin has implemented extended walk-in hours and extended business hours at several DMV locations, as well as expanded online services.

Wayne Goodwin has announced the introduction of DMV self-service kiosks in places such as pharmacies and grocery stores, allowing DMV customers to renew their license and registration while shopping for groceries or picking up prescriptions.

Wayne Goodwin graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in political science and then went on to graduate from the UNC School of Law.

Wayne Goodwin was married to Melanie Wade Goodwin, a former state legislator and attorney, until her death at age 50 in 2020.