Home: Fayetteville

Born: Sept. 18, 1954

Family: Husband, Dr. Ernest Goodson; two sons

Education: Bachelor's degree, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1976; law degree, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1979

Occupation: Retired judge

Political Experience: Judge, N.C. Court of Appeals, 1997-2005; Cumberland County District Court judge, 1984-97

Professional Activities: Member, N.C. Judicial Conference; member, N.C. Association of Black Lawyers; past secretary, Appellate Judge's Conference of The American Bar Association.