Tim Goodwin is an American politician who last served as member of the Iowa Senate from the 44th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021 until his resignation on January 8, 2023.[1]
Tim Goodwin | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Greene |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Dickey (numerical) Jeff Reichman (geographical) |
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| Born | Burlington, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Tina |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Western Illinois University (BA, MA) |
Career
editGoodwin began his career in public relations for the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. He then became a school administrator and coach in Williamsburg, Iowa. He was also the director of administration and development for WW Transport, Inc., a trucking company based in West Burlington, Iowa.[2]
Goodwin challenged incumbent Democratic State Representative Dennis Cohoon in 2018. Goodwin's opponent in the Republican primary withdrew and Goodwin won with 74% of the vote.[3][4] Cohoon defeated Goodwin in the general election.[5]
He was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2020 from the 44th district.[6] He served as vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee.[7] Goodwin ran for the seat held by retiring Senator Tom Greene and he defeated Matthew Rinker in the primary with 67% of the vote.[8][9] In the general election, Goodwin defeated former state senator Thomas G. Courtney with 57% of the vote. Courtney had previously held the 44th district before being defeated by Tom Greene in 2016.[10]
In January 2022, Goodwin announced he would resign at the end of the year. During Iowa's decennial redistricting, Goodwin was drawn into a district with fellow Republican Jeff Reichman. Had Goodwin chosen not to resign, he would have faced Reichman in an election later that year.[11] Goodwin's resignation became official on January 8, 2023.[1]
Goodwin later served as a senior advisor to the Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign.[12]
Personal life
editGoodwin was born and raised in Burlington, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and Master of Arts in sports management from Western Illinois University.[13] Goodwin is a Methodist. He is married to Tina and they have three children, two daughters and one son[1]
Electoral history
edit| Election results of Tim Goodwin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Office | District | Election | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives | 87 | Primary[4] | R | 446 | 74.71% | Travis A. Ingraham | R | 96 | 16.08% | Write-ins | W-I | 4 | 0.67% | ||
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives | 87 | General[14] | R | 4,596 | 42.73% | Dennis Cohoon | D | 6,010 | 55.87% | Write-ins | W-I | 7 | 0.07% | ||
| 2020 | Iowa Senate | 44 | Primary[9] | R | 3,217 | 67.71% | Matthew Rinker | R | 1,277 | 26.88% | Write-ins | W-I | 15 | 0.32% | ||
| 2020 | Iowa Senate | 44 | General[15] | R | 16,447 | 54.86% | Thomas G. Courtney | D | 12,493 | 41.67% | Write-ins | W-I | 50 | 0.17% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Senator Tim Goodwin". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Tim Goodwin's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Parrott, Jason (19 May 2018). "Meet Tim Goodwin - State Representative Candidate - June 5 Iowa Primary". Tri States Public Radio. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b "PRIMARY ELECTION 2018 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Meyer, Elizabeth (7 November 2021). "Cohoon retains House seat". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Laigha. "Goodwin wins race for 44th senate district". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Tim Goodwin (Iowa)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Anderson, Laigha (23 April 2020). "District 44 Republican Senate candidates: Matt Rinker and Tim Goodwin". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Primary Election - 2020 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Laigha (4 November 2020). "Goodwin wins race for 44th senate district". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Laigha (9 March 2022). "Tim Goodwin's resignation means no senate election for Des Moines County in 2022". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Cai, Sophia (13 July 2023). "Inside DeSantis' push for footing in Iowa". Axios. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ KWQC Staff. "Decision 2020: Tim Goodwin, candidate, Iowa State Senate District 44". kwqc.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "General Election 2018 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "General Election - 2020 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 23 January 2024.