FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 19, 2015
Arizona Democratic
Party Chair Alexis Tameron issued the following statement:
We mourn the passing of Georgie Goode whose
contributions to the community for over 60 years have made Phoenix and Arizona a
better place.
Georgie’s work as a teacher and school board member
improved the education of children from early childhood through high school. In
addition to her work with schools, she was a community activist for affordable
fair housing and strong neighborhoods. She and her husband Calvin, a longtime
Phoenix Councilman, were a “power couple” for the 55 years of their marriage.
We extend our condolences to Calvin, their three sons and six grandchildren.
We are fortunate that Georgie chose to leave her
home state of Georgia and move to Arizona in the 1950s. Her contributions to the
community will endure for generations.
Longtime Phoenix educator, activist Georgie Goode dies
Georgie Mae Goode, a longtime Phoenix educator and community activist, died Monday morning at the age of 87.
Goode's family, in a statement Monday evening announcing her death, said she served the Phoenix community in various capacities for more than 60 years.
"Georgie impacted generations of Phoenix families through her lifelong commitment to learning and education, activism for affordable housing and equal opportunity, access to quality and improved education, building strong neighborhoods and mentoring youth and young adults," the statement said.
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