melanie wade goodwin

January 23, 2026

Remembering state legislators who passed away in 2020

December 30, 2020 A.P. Dillon

Marc Basnight Marc Basnight, a Dare County native who served in the General Assembly for 26 years, died on Monday, his family and local news outlets confirmed. Basnight served as Senate president pro tempore from […]

Ex-NC Rep. Goodwin, who made history with childbirth, dies

September 2, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — Former North Carolina Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin, who was the state’s first lawmaker to give birth while holding office, has died at age 50, her husband announced Wednesday. Goodwin died Tuesday evening “with […]