Carte Goodwin

Carte Patrick Goodwin (born February 27, 1974) is an American attorney. He was a United States Senator from West Virginia in 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
He was appointed by Governor Joe Manchin on July 16, 2010 after the death of Robert Byrd. He chose to not run in the special election on November 2, 2010, and was replaced by Manchin.
Before he became a United States Senator, he was Manchin's Chief Counsel, before returning to his private practice as an attorney. He also was the Chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority, and as Chair of the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform.
In 2008, he was named one of the "Ten Most Successful Young Executives in West Virginia" by "Executive" magazine; and in 2010, "Time" named him one of the rising stars of American politics under 40, in their list of "40 under 40".