Oscar Baylin Goodman (born July 26, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician. He is the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999 to 2011. His wife, Carolyn Goodman, succeeded him as mayor in 2011. Goodman is an Independent and former Democratic Party member.
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Biography
Goodman was born and raised in Philadelphia. After attending High School for some time, he graduated from The Haverford School, Haverford College and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He and his wife, Carolyn, have four children.
During his career as a defense attorney, he represented the accused who was accused of being an organized crime in Las Vegas, such as Meyer Lansky, Nicky Scarfo, Herbert "Fat Herbier" Blitzstein, Phil Leonetti, former Stardust Casino boss Frank, Lefty 'Rosenthal, and Jamiel " Jimmy "Chagra, a drug dealer in the 1970s who was released from the assassination order of Federal Judge John H. Wood, Jr. One of Chicago's famous renowned mafia client Anthony "Tony the Ant" Spilotro, known for his short and cruel temperament. In the semi-factual 1995 film Casino , the character of Nicky Santoro is based on Spilotro and is played by actor Joe Pesci. Goodman has a cameo appearance in the film as himself while defending "Ace Rothstein", a character based on Lefty Rosenthal and played by Robert De Niro.
Goodman and his wife were active in the local Jewish federation as soon as they moved to Las Vegas in 1964 as well, with Carolyn eventually serving as the head of the women's division of the federation.
Goodman is also represented by former San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock, who was convicted of receiving illegal campaign donations and was eventually forced to resign. Hedgecock was later released from all charges on appeal.
In 1980-1981, he served as president of the National Defense Lawyers' Association.
Goodman is a senior partner at Goodman & amp; Chesnoff. Goodman currently serves as Of Counsel to Goodman Law Group, a Las Vegas law firm formed by his son, Ross C. Goodman. Goodman was elected mayor of Las Vegas on June 8, 1999, receiving 32,765 (63.76 percent) votes, while his opponent, Las Vegas City Councilor Arnie Adamsen, received 18,620 (36.24 percent). Goodman was re-elected for a second four-year term in 2003, defeating five opponents and receiving 29,356 (85.72 percent) votes. On April 3, 2007, he was re-elected for a third and final term with 26,845 votes (83.69 percent), once again beating five opponents. The Law of Las Vegas prevents the mayor, who is called the "city's most popular mayor", from serving more than three terms. His wife succeeded him as mayor in 2011, winning 60% of the vote.
Goodman is a member of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority before being elected mayor.
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Significant events
Goodman emerged as himself in the 1995 film Martin Scorsese Casino . Then, he made another short appearance in the movie "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" on an extra DVD. In 2006 she appeared as herself in the Direct-to-DVD movie Bachelor Party Vegas and each of them in 2015 and 2016 conducted interviews for television programs The Making of Mob: New York and Making Mob: Chicago .
On June 8, 1999, he was elected mayor of Las Vegas.
On June 28, 1999, Goodman was Las Vegas's first mayor to have his picture placed on a $ 5 and $ 25 casino chip issued by a Las Vegas casino. Both chips were issued by Four Queens Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. In 2006, Four Queens spent $ 200 Silver Strike with an Oscar resemblance on it.
In 2000, the bobblehead doll was published as a promotion during the Las Vegas 51s baseball game.
Mayor of Goodman is a celebrity photographer invited to Playboy Cyber ​​â € <â € In 2002, he became a spokeswoman for Gin Sapphire Bombay, receiving a $ 100,000 donated donation, including $ 50,000 donated to The Meadows School, a private school in Las Vegas founded by his wife, Carolyn. In April 2003, he was re-elected for a second four-year term, winning 86% of the vote, and became one of the most popular politicians elected to power in Las Vegas. In 2003, the Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith wrote a book titled In 2003, Goodman was voted the Most Effective Public Official in the annual review i Journal Review Journal. Goodman has been vocal about having the Major League Baseball team move to Las Vegas. In 2004, the city failed to secure a move by the Montreal Expos to the city. Instead, the team moved to Washington, D.C. and became a Washington Citizen. Later that year, Goodman met with Florida Marlins officials. The Chicago White Sox is considering a move but talks fail after Chicago officials provide incentives for the team to stay. In recent years, Goodman has been trying to get the National Football League team to Las Vegas. On April 24, 2006, he called the San Diego Chief and asked if they were interested in moving. Because of the contract, the city can not talk about the possibility of moving. On January 4, 2007, he called again, because the team was not allowed to talk to other cities about the possibility of moving. Again, Goodman was denied "for the time being.According to Mark Fabiani, Chargers general adviser, Goodman is a seasonal long ticket holder from Chargers and fans. She guest starred twice as herself on the CBS series CSI in the episode "Sqweegel" while defending the Ann-Margret character from being harassed by LVPD, and "Maid Man", first appeared at the opening of Museum Mob, which re-created for the show before its opening. The Memoir, Became an Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Las Vegas Mayor , written with George Anastasia, published in 2013.
Find a higher office
Goodman briefly entertained the president's son Jack Carter for the Democratic nomination against the then presidential candidate John Ensign in 2006. However, on April 20, Goodman announced he would not run but would run for a third term as mayor. After winning the mayoral election in 2007, Goodman, like his partner Michael Bloomberg in New York City, looks for ways to change the city's charter to remove deadlines. In the absence of such change, Goodman sparked speculation that he might become an Independent in the 2010 gubernatorial election against the contested petty, Republican Jim Gibbons and the alleged Democratic nominee, Rory Reid. However, Goodman decided to quit the race for the governor, citing his desire to stay close to his family and object to moving to the capital Carson City. Goodman has appeared to be interested in a higher position and is the focus of a story (probably tongue-in-cheek) about becoming the first Jewish president of the United States by Las Vegas commentator Dayvid Figler.
Controversy
Ethical investigation
In February 2004, Robert Rose, the ethics overseer, filed a complaint with the Nevada Commission on Ethics claiming that during the US Conference of Mayors Goodman gave it to fellow mayors, conference participants and other political party invitations to Goodman's cocktail party to host.. Rose alleged that this was nothing more than a mayor who abused his power to help promote the business owned by his son, Ross Goodman, and Las Vegas Board Member Michael Mack. The Nevada Ethics Commission opened an investigation on April 14, 2004, and on May 13, 2004, members of the commission found the mayor in violation of ethics, although no fines were granted. Goodman sued the commission and won; the decision of the commission was reversed by the court.
On September 16, 2004, Rose again filed a complaint with the Nevada Commission on Ethics, this time asking the commission to clarify Goodman's affiliation with his son, Ross's law firm. In a statement, the mayor explained his name on letterhead was a way of telling the state law firm that Ross Goodman was his son. However, a person who serves as a public elected official in Nevada may not be listed on company letterhead, and Goodman was stripped of his name under protest after several newspaper articles recorded the violation.
On July 18, 2005, the Nevada Commission on Ethics concluded not enough reason for the trial and recommended the allegations were dismissed, clearing Goodman of ethical complaints regarding his name listed as "Of Counsel" for Goodman Law Group.
On September 11, 2007, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that Goodman did not violate any ethical laws during the 2004 cocktail party he held on behalf of his son Ross C. Goodman.
Note for schoolchildren
On March 3, 2005, Goodman spoke to a group of fourth graders at Jo Mackey Elementary School. When asked what he would bring if he was stranded on a desert island, the mayor replied, "A bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin." When asked about his hobby, the mayor named Drink Bombay Sapphire Gin as a favorite. Later, when asked to comment on his remarks, Goodman did not regret: "I am George Washington from the mayor I can not lie If they do not want the answer, the child should not ask his questions." This raises criticism from parents whose children, his son heard the words, and the school official said that the speech was inappropriate. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
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In July 2006, the mayor criticized Ubisoft's game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas for the premise of terrorism in Las Vegas, as he thought it might tarnish the city's image. He states, "It is based on the wrong premise.... It can be economically dangerous, and it may be something that is not entitled to freedom of speech (protection).... I will ask... whether we can stop or not I t. " Game publications are not blocked.
Legalized prostitution
Currently, prostitution is legal in Nevada only in rural districts with less than 400,000 inhabitants, a requirement that excludes Clark County and the city of Las Vegas from allowing practice. Mayor Goodman supports legalizing prostitution in downtown as revenue generator and tool for revitalization, although the majority of Nevana residents surveyed in 2003 opposed the mayor's position. Goodman's view of prostitution has been criticized by The New York Times columnist Bob Herbert and Jon Ralston's Las Vegas Sun columnist.
See also
- List of mayors of Las Vegas, Nevada
Note
References
External links
- Oscar Goodman at IMDb
- "Mob Trial Riles Las Vegas," APBnews.com, May 17, 1999 by Cathy Scott
- Appearance in C-SPAN
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