Glenn A. Goodrich (February 22, 1925 – January 23, 2003) was an American politician who represented Nebraska's 20th District, a part of Omaha, in the Nebraska State Legislature from 1971 to 1991.[2] He was elected on November 3, 1970, by a margin of 19 votes over incumbent Bill K. Bloom.[3]

Glenn A. Goodrich
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 20th district
In office
1971–1991
Preceded byBill K. Bloom
Succeeded byJessie Rasmussen
Personal details
Born(1925-02-22)February 22, 1925
Orson, Iowa
DiedJanuary 23, 2003(2003-01-23) (aged 77)
Omaha, Nebraska
Alma materCreighton University
OccupationReal estate, savings and loan[1]

Senator Goodrich was the only member of the Nebraska legislature to oppose a measure to outlaw marital sexual assault introduced by Senator Wally Barnett. Goodrich's position was strongly attacked by Senator Ernie Chambers of Omaha.[4] In spite of Goodrich's opposition, in 1975 Nebraska became the first state in the US to make sexual assault within marriage illegal by statute.[5] Historian Joann M. Ross observed that "Senator Goodrich did not seem to recognize sexual assault as a violent act."[4]

He lost the primary election of 1990.[6] Goodrich died on January 23, 2003, at the age of 77.[7] The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) awards a scholarship named for Senator Goodrich to students who attend only UNO and no other college.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographies and photographs". Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) (Report). Nebraska State Government. 1970–1971. p. 256. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Members of Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, 1937-2019". State Legislative Branch (PDF) (Report). Nebraska State Government. p. 387. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Douglas County Vote Counting to be Probed". Lincoln Journal Star. December 4, 1970 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ a b Ross, Joann M. (2015). Making Marital Rape Visible: A History of American Legal and Social Movements Criminalizing Rape in Marriage (PhD). University of Nebraska. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  5. ^ McMahon-Howard, Jennifer; Clay-Warner, Jody; Renzulli, Linda (December 2009). "Criminalizing Spousal Rape: The Diffusion of Legal Reforms". Sociological Perspectives. 52 (4): 505–531. doi:10.1525/sop.2009.52.4.505. S2CID 143184817.
  6. ^ "Glenn Goodrich unseated in Omaha". Lincoln Journal Star. May 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Former longtime state lawmaker dies". Lincoln Journal Star. January 26, 2003 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Goodrich Scholarship Program". Digital Commons at UNO. University of Nebraska at Omaha. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.