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Norman Goodman
County Clerk
of New York County, New York
In office
May 3, 1969[1] – December 31, 2014
Appointed byAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court[1]
Succeeded byMilton Tingling[2]
Personal details
BornDecember 31, 1923[3]
OccupationGovernment official; lawyer[1]

Norman Goodman is an American municipal official. He served as the county clerk of New York County, New York, from May 3, 1969, to December 31, 2014.[1][4]

Career

Goodman was a lawyer for seventeen years.[1] In 1965, he was appointed the county's deputy clerk.[1] In 1969, he was appointed county clerk by the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court.[1] As of March 2009, Goodman had held the position during seven different New York governors and, although not a city government official, during six different New York City mayors.[5]

Accolades

In December 2008, a room at the New York County Courthouse, located at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan, was named after him.[5] A bronze plaque bearing his image was installed and enscribed with "his commitment to his work has been matched only by the kindness and consideration he has brought to his dealings with everyone he has encountered."[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Hartocollis, Anemona (April 13, 2006). "Excuses from Jury Pool? He's Heard Them All". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Court Selects Justice Tingling as N.Y. County's Next Clerk
  3. ^ Barron, James (December 10, 2014). "After 45 Years, Manhattan Clerk Is Issuing His Last Call For Jury Duty". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Barron, James (2014-12-10). "After 45 Years, Manhattan Clerk Is Issuing His Last Call for Jury Duty". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  5. ^ a b c Haberman, Clyde (March 2, 2009). "Summoner of Juries for 40 Years". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2011.