David Goodman

February 13, 1967

Columbus, Ohio, United States

He served as the director of the Ohio Department of Commercefrom January 2011 until March 2013. He has also served in the Ohio General Assembly. A former assistant Ohio Attorney General, he served on Bexley City Council from 1995 to 1998. Goodman was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1998 to succeed Jim Mason, who had resigned. By 2001, Goodman was serving as Chairman of a Finance Subcommittee. In 2001, Senator Bruce East. Johnson resigned to become Commerce Director for Ohio Governor Bob Taft, leaving a vacancy in the Senate. Goodman was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. He was seated in the Senate on October 2, 2001. In 2004, Goodman ran for Franklin County Commissioner against Mary Jo Kilroy. Kilroy beat Goodman by 4% in the general election. Goodman was reelected to the Senate in 2006, and served as Chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Goodman was again on the ballot in 2008, this time for a position on Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals. He lost to incumbent John Conner. By 2010, Goodman was term limited from the Senate, and left at the end of his term on December 31, 2010, after over twelve years as a legislator. Soon after Goodman left office, Ohio Governor John Kasich named him as Commerce Director for his administration. On March 18, 2013, he was appointed director of the Development Services Agency, replacing Christiane Schmenk.

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Background

Goodman, David was born on February 13, 1967 in Columbus, Ohio, United States.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Miami University, 1989. Juris Doctor, Case Western Reserve School Law, 1992.

Career

He served as the director of the Ohio Department of Commercefrom January 2011 until March 2013. He has also served in the Ohio General Assembly. A former assistant Ohio Attorney General, he served on Bexley City Council from 1995 to 1998.

Goodman was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1998 to succeed Jim Mason, who had resigned.

By 2001, Goodman was serving as Chairman of a Finance Subcommittee. In 2001, Senator Bruce East. Johnson resigned to become Commerce Director for Ohio Governor Bob Taft, leaving a vacancy in the Senate.

Goodman was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. He was seated in the Senate on October 2, 2001.

In 2004, Goodman ran for Franklin County Commissioner against Mary Jo Kilroy.

Kilroy beat Goodman by 4% in the general election. Goodman was reelected to the Senate in 2006, and served as Chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Goodman was again on the ballot in 2008, this time for a position on Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals.

He lost to incumbent John Conner.

By 2010, Goodman was term limited from the Senate, and left at the end of his term on December 31, 2010, after over twelve years as a legislator. Soon after Goodman left office, Ohio Governor John Kasich named him as Commerce Director for his administration.

On March 18, 2013, he was appointed director of the Development Services Agency, replacing Christiane Schmenk.

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David Goodman has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Columbus Jewish Federation, Columbus Bar Association Lawyers Justice, Ohio State Bar, Jazz Acts Group, Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce, Anti-Defamation League, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs America.

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Married Heather Goodman.

Spouse:: Heather Goodman.

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