What an honor, meeting  President George H. W. Bush. 
 

Another great honor, on a trip to Washington, D.C. meeting then National Security Advisor and  today Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice.  Also in the picture is State Representative Debra Maggart and State Senator Diane Black.


 United States Senator and Senate Majority Leader, Bill Frist


 United States Senator and former Governor Lamar Alexander

 
Paul introducing U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander in Hendersonville. "I was honored to be asked and serve as Senator Alexander county chairman".








 United States Senator George Allen & wife Susan of Virginia








At "Justice Sunday", State Representative Debra Maggart and I were honored to meet United States Senator Zell Miller. (D- GA.)


In his Washington, D.C. office United States Congressman Virgil H. Goode (R-VA.)


Another honor, meeting and talking to New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.


 United States Senator,  Senate Majority Whip, Mitch McConnell (R-KY)


 On Stage with Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas)

United States Congressman J.C. Watts at a dinner in Nashville 2001


Congressman J.C. Watts a dinner at Rendezous in Memphis, 2006


Another big honor: Meeting and talking to Presidential advisor and White House Counselor Karen Hughes.
 

Some of my dearest friends on inaugural weekend leaving the White House: Tommy Whittaker, Doug Shannon, now State Representative Debra Maggart, and now State Senator Diane Black.


At the capitol on Inauguration day, January 20, 2001.  Now State Representative Debra Maggart, Doug Shannon, Paul, Tommy Whittaker, now State Senator Diane Black and Dr. Dave Black.


In D.C. Inaugural eve in the Watergate hotel with good friend and talk show host Steve Gill.


Inaugural night, Sumner County arrives in D.C.: (L-R) Dr. Dave Black, Tommy Whittaker, Baker Ring, Melody Black, now State Representative Debra Maggart, Doug Shannon, Paul, now State Senator Diane Black, former State Representative Randy Stamps, and now property assessor John Isbell.


In Henersonville, a meeting of the minds: Paul, State Representative Glen Casada, State Representative Debra Maggart, and State Senator Jim Bryson.


Introducing State Representative Debra Y. Maggart at an event in Gallatin.


2004- on the floor at the RNC Convention in New York.  Between two delegations, from the great Mountain State of West Virginia and the Volunteers of Tennessee. 


Another honor in my many political stops was meeting and talking to Caspar "Cap" Weinberger.  Adviser and director of OMB to President Richard Nixon, Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan and Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient.



Representing Sumner County at the SRLC in 2006. L-R-Paul R Goode, State Rep. Debra Maggart,  State Sen. Diane Black, Baker Ring, State Rep. Susuan Lynn, Dr. Dave Black, Doug Shannon & Committeeman Tommy Whittaker


On the set of MSNBC's Hardball show with Chris Matthews
  

Political Family Ties


My Dad, Paul "Butch" Goode, Jr. introducing Hubert Humphrey running for President of the United States in 1968 in Pineville West Virginia.
(A bit a trivia- the young man on the far right was then a member of House of Delegates and running for Secretary of State, today he serves  W.Va. in the U.S. Senate,  Mr. Jay Rockefellar) 


 My Grandfather,  Paul "Papa" Goode, was the Sheriff in Wyoming County W.Va for the last 12 years of his life.  


 A great man, a political genius and loved by all who had the privilege to know him.   My Dad, Paul “Butch” Goode, District Attorney for the last 21- years of his life.

   A Tribute to our 40th President,  Ronald Reagan


June 9th, 2004, a once in a life time opportunity, a way to pay our respects, be a part of history, and most importantly, remember an American icon.  Some friends and I drove to Washington, D.C., for the funeral of President Ronald Reagan. 




Here, the caisson (the same one that carried Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy) approaches and passes on Constitution Avenue.


The caisson approaches the U.S. capitol.


Good friend and Beech High School history teacher Jeff Yawn and I viewing President Reagan's funeral procession.


Paul in front of the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.