Michael Goodwin (architect)

Goodwin died of pulmonary fibrosis on May 4, 2011 at the age of 72.

In 1981 Goodwin and his family moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, at this time Goodwin began to phase himself out of architecture to represent this the firm was reorganized into Ahern, MacVittie, Hofmann & Goodwin, Ltd. Ultimately Goodwin's name would be doped and Ahern, MacVittie & Hofmann Ltd. would go on to design many more schools. He would however involve himself in real estate as a developer and keep the name Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. when developing the Elks Run subdivision in Flagstaff. In 1995 Michael returned to Phoenix living in an adobe home on Camelback Mountain.

In 1969 Goodwin ran for his districts seat in the Arizona House of Representatives on the Republican ticket. He would go on to serve two terms in the House. In 1975 he ran for Secretary of State which he lost by a narrow margin to Wesley Bolin. Goodwin did all this while still maintaining his career as an architect.

After graduation, Goodwin returned to Arizona and joined his father's firm. In 1966, he received his licence in architecture and was made senior partner. The firm then became known as Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. He took over the firm after his father retired in 1975. In 1978, he was the youngest person ever to become a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Michael Kemper Goodwin (April 28, 1939 – May 4, 2011) was an architect and politician in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He also served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives in the 1970s.

Goodwin was born April 28, 1939, to Kemper Goodwin and Mary 'Mickey' Goodwin. (Kemper Goodwin was a local architect, who designed two buildings which are now on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona). He attended the University of Southern California graduating in 1963.