J. Dudley Goodlette

J. Dudley Goodlette (born May 18, 1948, in Hazard, Kentucky) moved to Naples, Florida, with his family in 1954, and is a lawyer.[3][4] Goodlette served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. State of Florida from 1998 to 2007, as the interim president of Edison Community College (now Edison State College) from 2011-12, and serves as Chairman of the Naples Ethics Commission.

J. Dudley Goodlette
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 76th district
In office
January 1999 – January 2007
Preceded byBurt Saunders[1]
Succeeded byGarrett Richter[2]
Personal details
Born (1948-05-18) May 18, 1948
Hazard, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarbara J. Hamilton
Alma materWest Point Military Academy
Eastern Kentucky University (BS)
University of Florida (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Biography

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.[4] He was in the U.S. Army in Military Intelligence from 1970-85, where he was a captain.[4][5]

Goodlette served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. State of Florida from 1998 to 2007.[6] As a member of the House of Representatives, he was Chairman of the Rules and Calendar Council, and Chairman of the Policy Council.[7]

He was the interim president of Edison Community College (now Edison State College) from 2011-12.[8] Goodlette serves as Chairman of the Naples Ethics Commission.[9] He is a lawyer with the law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt.[10]

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.[11][12][13] 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.[14]

References
  1. "FL State House 076 Race - Sep 01, 1998". Our Campaigns.
  2. "FL State House 076 Race - Nov 02, 2004". Our Campaigns.
  3. "J. Dudley Goodlette exemplifies the spirit of benevolence, public service". Naples Florida Weekly. December 12, 2013.
  4. "J. Dudley Goodlette - 2004-2006 (Speaker Bense)". www.myfloridahouse.gov.
  5. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  6. "Former Florida Representative J. Dudley Goodlette (R) | LobbyTools". public.lobbytools.com.
  7. vCard, Download. "Naples Real Estate Attorney, J. Dudley Goodlette". Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
  8. "J. Dudley Goodlette exemplifies the spirit of benevolence, public service". Naples Florida Weekly. December 12, 2013.
  9. "Dudley Goodlette Named Chairman of Naples Ethics Commission". Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. December 8, 2020.
  10. "J. Dudley Goodlette Named to the "Naples 100" List". December 21, 2021.
  11. "Florida Senate Votes to Remove Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel from office,"POA Journal, November 2019.
  12. "IN RE: EXECUTIVE ORDER OF SUSPENSION, NO, 19-14, SUSPENSION OF MR. SCOTT ISRAEL, SHERIFF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS", THE FLORIDA SENATE.
  13. "Reinstate suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel, special master recommends". The Palm Beach Post. September 25, 2019.
  14. Burke, Peter (October 24, 2019). "Florida Senate votes to uphold decision to remove Sheriff Scott Israel from office". WPLG.


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