Paul Goldman is an American politician, attorney, activist, and political strategist who served as the Chair of the

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from 1990 to 1993. Goldman was a Democratic candidate for the

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Early life and education

Goldman was born into a wealthy family in Palm Beach, Florida. He earned a Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University. As an undergraduate, he worked on Dan Walker's campaign for

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Career

After college, Goldman worked on Robert F. Kennedy 1968 presidential campaign. He later worked a volunteer in the

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. In 1973, he began working as an attorney in the New Jersey Department of Consumer Protection. Goldman then served on the gubernatorial campaign of

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. Goldman relocated to

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to work as a campaign consultant for

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. Prior to serving as state Democratic Party chair, Goldman worked as an attorney. He then served on the campaign of Douglas Wilder. He had previously worked as the campaign manager for

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, who was elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 1970. Goldman led the 2003 Richmond elected mayor ballot initiative and was later a candidate for Richmond City Council. Goldman has since worked as a political operative in Richmond, Virginia, supporting various changes to the city charter. Goldman has also worked as a public education advocate, and frequently lobbies the

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to support school modernization. Goldman has written columns on education policy for ''

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'', ''The Hill'', and ''

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''.

References

Candidates in the 2021 United States elections Living people People from Palm Beach, Florida Syracuse University College of Law alumni Virginia Democrats Democratic Party of Virginia chairs Year of birth missing (living people) {{Virginia-politician-stub