Carolyn Goodman (née Goldmark; born March 25, 1939[citation needed]) is an American politician who served as mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 2011[1] until 2024.

Born in New York City in 1939 to a Jewish family, Goodman attended the Brearley School, then earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College in 1961.

[7] Eventually, she became the leader of the local Jewish federation's women's division, a position she held for several years.

[15] During her tenure as mayor, Goodman promoted Las Vegas as a home for professional sports teams.

[17] Goodman has also shown some — albeit significantly less — support for the Oakland Athletics to relocate to the city, which is expected to occur in 2028.

[2][21] On April 22 and 23, 2020, in interviews with MSNBC's Katy Tur and CNN's Anderson Cooper during the COVID-19 pandemic, Goodman said she wanted to reopen Las Vegas's casinos and hotels.

[22] During the interview with Cooper, Goodman questioned the impact of social distancing, saying Las Vegas "offered to be a control group" to test what would happen if casinos reopened, but was advised against it "because people from all parts of southern Nevada come in to work in the city."

[26] Oscar Jr. is a doctor with the Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Ross is a criminal defense attorney, Eric is a Las Vegas justice of the peace, and Cara is a marriage and family therapist who also works with burn victims at University Medical Center.