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State Representative and local businessman Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville) has announced his intention to seek re-election in Indiana State House District 29, which includes portions of Hamilton County. Goodrich was first elected to the House in 2018.
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“It has been an absolute honor to represent House District 29 Hoosiers in our state’s capital,” State Rep. Goodrich said. “In 2018, I promised to put PEOPLE FIRST, and that is exactly what I have done and will continue to do as your State Representative.”
Following his election in 2018, Goodrich was appointed to the House Education, House Employment, Labor and Pensions, and House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committees. In 2020, he was also added to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Goodrich is supported by Indiana Speaker of the House Todd Huston (R-Fishers).
“Chuck is a strong conservative and relentless advocate for his constituents and the issues important to them,” Speaker Houston said. “We appreciate his leadership skills and business acumen at the Statehouse, and I fully support him and his decision to seek another term.”
Since being elected to office, Goodrich has authored and sponsored legislation that adds more funding to Hoosier public schools, secures more funding for school safety, and continues to build the workforce by removing barriers for quality employment and doing business in our state.
Drawing on his business background and his passion to improve the lives of the people in his district and Hoosiers across the state, Goodrich authored a bill that created the senior-youth mentor pilot program, which seeks to provide struggling students with a role model at school. This legislation passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support. His legislation, which is now law, is supported by United Way of Central Indiana, Indiana Urban School Association, the Military Veterans Coalition of Indiana, and former military and law enforcement members.
Goodrich also authored legislation in 2020, passed unanimously by the Indiana House and Indiana Senate, to remove a requirement that resulted in a dependent students’ income from a paid internship, an apprenticeship, or a work-based program counting against a family’s eligibility for benefits such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The law (HEA 1009, 2020) represents a major step toward ending generational poverty for Hoosier families across the state. It is also essential for providing students with the opportunity to pursue work-based opportunities.
Goodrich is also supported by Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.-05).
“I had the privilege of working with Rep. Goodrich at the Statehouse,” Congresswoman Spartz said. “His business approach to problem solving and deep care for the community and people he represents cannot be overstated.”
Goodrich expanded the reach of HEA 1009 during the 2021 Indiana Legislative Session. His legislation, which is now Indiana law, allows a Hoosier who is 24 years old or younger and resides in a home receiving TANF to earn up to $15,000 and not impact their family’s TANF eligibility. It also incentivizes students from low-income families to pursue a college degree or workforce certificate or participate in a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship program.
Goodrich advocated for Hoosier students and families long before his work in the statehouse.
Prior to joining the legislature, he led the charge of opening the “Crossing School of Business and Entrepreneurship” Satellite Campus. This is an alternative, state-accredited high school for at-risk students, located on the Gaylor Noblesville campus. The campus services students directly inside the Gaylor Electric business. The students have their very own “campus” fully equipped with a classroom of computers for students to fulfill their academics and their own family time room space. For the job training portion of their day, students work alongside Gaylor Electric employees giving them a hands-on approach to learn how to work in the electrical construction industry.
Also, outside of his role at the statehouse, Goodrich actively works with the High School Prep Academy and is a member of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s Region 5 Workforce Development Board.
He is the Chairman of David’s Well in the USA, a nonprofit organization which takes the Gospel to native villages in Panama and other neighboring Central America countries making disciples and establishing congregations while meeting physical needs by establishing freshwater systems, healthy homes, medical clinics, schools, small production centers and sustainable agriculture. Goodrich has traveled to Panama over 30 times to complete mission work. He is incredibly grateful for the friendships he has made during his time serving the villagers of Panama.
Goodrich serves on the board of Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America, which is headquartered in Indianapolis. The Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America serves the youth and adult volunteers in 26 counties in Central Indiana. He is very proud of his two sons, who are both Eagle Scouts, and believes this program has provided his sons the skills they use today to serve their community.
Goodrich lives in Noblesville with his wife of 28 years, Tricia, and their four children and grandchild. He and his wife are members of the White River Christian Church. He is extraordinarily passionate about his faith, family, and making House District 29 the best place to live, work, and raise a family.