Paul Goldman, a political strategist, attorney, and activist, served as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia from 1990 to 1993 and was a 2021 Democratic candidate for Virginia's lieutenant governorship. Before becoming the state Democratic Party chair, Goldman worked as an attorney and also served on political campaigns such as those of Douglas Wilder and Henry Howell. He later spearheaded the 2003 Richmond elected mayor ballot initiative and ran for Richmond City Council. In recent years, Goldman has been a political operative in Richmond, Virginia, advocating for changes to the city charter and supporting school modernization efforts by lobbying the Virginia General Assembly. Goldman is also a public education advocate and has written columns on education policy for major publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, and Politico. He has a new book called "Remaking Virginia Politics."