Roy M. Goodman

Roy Goodman
Member of the New York State Senate from the 26th district
In office January 1, 1969 – January 10, 2002
Preceded by	Whitney North Seymour Jr.
Succeeded by	Liz Krueger
Personal details
Born	Roy Matz Goodman (1930-03-05)March 5, 1930 New York City, U.S.
Died	June 3, 2014(2014-06-03) (aged 84) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Barbara Furrer ​ ​ (m. 1955; died 2006)​
Relations	Israel Matz (grandfather)
Children	3
Education	Harvard University (AB, MBA)

Roy Matz Goodman (March 5, 1930 – June 3, 2014) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1969 to 2002. He was the Republican nominee in the 1977 New York City mayoral election, receiving 4.08% of the vote.