Calvin C. Goode Memorial Service In Phoenix City

Phoenix AZ

15 January, 2021

8:34 AM

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Press release from the City of Phoenix: January 12, 2021 Former Vice Mayor and Councilman Calvin C. Goode was honored Tuesday morning at virtual memorial service. The service has been edited due to an offensive interruption of the online services where voices where heard using derogatory racial comments. Phoenix Police is investigating the incident. You can see a statement on the investigation below. Calvin Coolidge Goode passed away on December 23, 2020. Mr. Goode served on the Phoenix City Council from January 2, 1972 – January 3, 1994. He was the longest tenured elected official in the history of the city of Phoenix, serving as Vice Mayor in 1974 and 1984. The former Phoenix City Hall was renamed the Calvin C. Goode Municipal Building in his honor. Councilman Goode lived a life of community service, advocating for equal opportunity, affordable housing, education, and improving the quality of life in Phoenix, through a wide range of organizations and was a longtime active member of the Historic Tanner Chapel AME Church. Mr. Goode leaves behind three sons—Vernon (Zina), Jerald, and Randolph (Natalie); six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Below is an update from Phoenix Police: "Today, at approximately 10:20 a.m., a virtual funeral service for Vice Mayor Calvin Goode's was disrupted when unknown persons were heard making derogatory and racial comments. The Phoenix Police Department has been made aware of the incident and after speaking with the FBI the Department will be the lead investigative agency. This type of language and disruption is unacceptable and only divides our community. We are committed to working with our community in identifying the persons responsible for this act. If anyone has information regarding this please call police to remain anonymous, call Silent Witness (480)WITNESS or (480)TESTIGO." This press release was produced by the City of Phoenix. The views expressed here are the author's own.