Alita L. McGreggor-Godwin, CMC, was born October 17 in Carson, California. Mrs. Godwin was raised in Los Angeles, California, attending Avalon Gardens Elementary in Los Angeles, and Peary Junior High and Gardena High School in Gardena, where she graduated in 1980. While attending Harbor Junior College, Mrs. Godwin also worked for the Compton Police Department as a Records Clerk.On July 1, 1982, Mrs. Godwin was hired by the City of Compton and worked in the City Clerk’s Office as an Office Assistant II. Mrs. Godwin is approaching her 25th year as an employee with the City of Compton. She has held several key positions in the City, including Administrative Technician, Deputy City Clerk and Chief Deputy City Clerk. On January 13, 2004, Mrs. Godwin was appointed City Clerk for the City of Compton, becoming the second African American female to be appointed to this position. She was elected City Clerk on April 19, 2005, becoming the second African American female to be elected to this position.
Mrs. Godwin is a member of the Association of Records Managers, City Clerks Association of California, International Institute of Municipal Clerks, and a Board Member for the Compton Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union. In January 2007, she was awarded the prestigious designation of “Certified Municipal Clerk,” (CMC) from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. She is an active volunteer for the Read Across America program, Compton Little League Baseball, and various community programs in the City of Compton.
Mrs. Godwin is married to Ranard Godwin and the mother of two sons, Tyree and Juwan. She has lived in Compton for more than 20 years and is a member of True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in the City of Inglewood.
