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.

Career

Goodwin began his career in public relations for the

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and

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. He then became a school administrator and coach in

Williamsburg, Iowa Williamsburg is a city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,346 at the time of the 2020 census. Williamsburg is known for Holden's Foundation Seeds, a foundation seed corn company, and Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., a farm imp ...

. He was also the director of administration and development for WW Transport, Inc., a trucking company based in West Burlington, Iowa. Goodwin challenged incumbent Democratic

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in 2018. Goodwin's opponent in the Republican primary withdrew and Goodwin won with 74% of the vote. Cohoon defeated Goodwin in the general election. He was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2020 from the 44th district. He served as vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Goodwin ran for the seat held by retiring Senator Tom Greene and he defeated Matthew Rinker in the primary with 67% of the vote. In the general election, Goodwin defeated former state senator

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with 57% of the vote. Courtney had previously held the 44th district before being defeated by Tom Greene in 2016. 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

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. Had Goodwin chosen not to resign, he would have faced Reichman in an election later that year. Goodwin's resignation became official on January 8, 2023. Goodwin later served as a senior advisor to the Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign.

Personal life

Goodwin was born and raised in

Burlington, Iowa Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,982 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area, which includes ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and Master of Arts in sports management from Western Illinois University. Goodwin is a Methodist. He is married to Tina and they have three children, two daughters and one son

Electoral history

References

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