“I am going to Columbia to be a legislator, not just a black spot in the House chambers,” she told The Associated P res s at the time. Voters, she said, “were ready to accept a person who was sincere and concerned about things. Those feelings go beyond color.”
In the legislature, Ms. Goggins helped expand kindergarten classes, reduced student-teacher ratios and approved sickle-cell anemia testing in county health departments.
“She had an amazing life,” said Mr. Hunter, her neighbor, before adding, “I just wish I’d knocked on her door more often.”
Article Submission: Bobby Ward
This Article First Appeared in The Black Truth News Vol.1 Issue 6 May 2010