Candidate Profile-State Senate District 4-John W. Goedde (R)

Birth date: 5/20/49

Profession: property casualty insurance producer

Educational background:

High School - Chelan High School, 1967 graduate; Honor Society, wrestling and football letters

College - Washington State University, 1972 graduate

BA-Hotel & Restaurant Administration

Insurance - Travelers Ins. Co. - Home Office Agents School, 1980; Certified Insurance Counselor designation, 1987; Graduate – ICRMP Risk Management Program; Certified Risk Manager designation, 2003

Public service (elected or appointed offices): Elected School District #271 Board of Trustees - ‘97 to ‘00; Inland Pacific Hub – Idaho Cochairman ’06-present; Jobs Plus Board of Directors – 09-present; North Idaho College Foundation Board member – 03 – present; Idaho State Senate – 2000 to present

Appointed: Chairman – Senate Education Committee – 2004 to present; Legislative Special Committees – Property Tax Interim Committee-2005; Community College Interim Committee-2006; Health Care Task Force-2003 to present; Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee (now co Chair)-2001; Teacher Salary Task Force-2007, Task Force on Teacher Evaluations 2008, IPRAC committee – 10-present, IDLA task force 10, Task Force on Administrator Evaluations 11 – present; Dept. of Insurance Continuing Education Advisory Committee, ‘91-‘03; State Insurance Fund Agent’s Advisory Committee, ‘94-‘01; State Insurance Fund Board of Directors – ’01-present; IGEM Council – ‘12; Education Commission of the States – Idaho Commissioner-05 – present; National Conference of State Legislators Education Committee Vice Chairman-07 – 10, Co-chairman – 11-12; NCSL Task Force on Federal Education Policy – 08; NCSL Teacher Effectiveness Partnership – 11; NCSL Digital Education Advisory Board – 11 to present

Community service (service clubs, nonprofit boards, etc.):

Coeur d Alene Chamber of Commerce - Chairman of the Board -1993, Vice Chair ‘90-’92, Board member ‘87-’94, Legislative Committee chair -’90, Commodore ‘89 to present, current member of Legislative, Local Government and Transportation Committees (chairman – ‘97-‘99); Coeur d Alene Insurance Agents Association - president 1985; Coeur d Alene Junior Miss - past chairman ‘85, stage manager ‘85-’89, fund raiser ‘82-’93, committee member ‘82 to ‘03; Idaho Highway Coalition – founding member; Boy Scout Troop #226 & Cub Scout Pack #3 - former adult volunteer & part time leader; North Idaho Alzheimer’s Association - past board member & treasurer; Jaycees - past member of Hayden Lake and Lake City Jaycees, treasurer of the Idaho Jaycees ‘79, JCI Senator ‘87, president - Idaho JCI Senate ‘94-’96; FOCUS - past board member - Fair, Objective, Credible, and Unbiased Study on Taxes; Independent Insurance Agents of Idaho - regional director ‘92 to ‘99, executive committeeman –’99, legislative committee member ‘91 to ‘02, legislative committee co-chair ‘97 to ’99, president ‘02; Wishing Star Foundation - board member - ‘95-’98; North Idaho Chamber of Commerce - Kootenai County Vice President -’95 to ‘98, First Vice President - ‘97, President - ‘98; Kootenai Charities - founding member & current Pres.; Coeur d Alene Sunrise Rotary ’96-‘07 - charter member, club Secretary ‘96-‘98; Kootenai Perspectives – board member ’99 to ‘05

How many years as a resident of your city: 40 in Kootenai County

Marital status: Married - Terri

Family: son, Brian and stepson, Matt

Hobbies: hiking, camping, golf, hunting, water sports, gardening, woodworking, & reading

1. Why are you running for office? It is an honor to represent the citizens of District 4 in the Idaho Senate and a responsibility I don’t take lightly. As a long time proponent of public education, I have lead efforts to make our schools responsive to the needs of students and to provide them with the life skills to manage as good citizens in the future.

2. What do you see as the three biggest issues you’ll face?

Balancing the state budget, job creation, & continuing to focus on education improvement

3. If elected, what steps will you take to resolve these issues?

Budget - Idaho must live within its means. Since the recession, state revenues have dropped considerably. As they start increasing again, we must make sure we fund programs in a manner that provides needed services in the most efficient manner possible. We also must demand that the federal government fund mandates it passes to states.

Job creation – Idaho workers must have the skills needed for employment. I supported KTEC as part of that delivery system. I sit on IGEM, an effort to direct applied university research to real business challenges, resulting in expanded businesses and new jobs. Our workers compensation system is an asset which must provide benefits to injured workers while keeping costs to business in line.

Education improvement – With stronger education in Idaho, we can provide a better workforce for current employers and those looking to relocate in our state. We must work to, not only bring the best possible education to our children and grandchildren, we must also work to create jobs close to home.

4. What specific skills or experience qualify you for this job?

I truly believe that service to community is the best work of life and my past work locally as well as on a state and national level attest to that belief. 12 years of service in the Idaho Senate provides a record of my ability to represent the citizens of District 4 competently.

5. Why should voters elect you, rather than an opponent?

I spent years in various roles locally, understanding the needs of the Coeur d Alene area, prior to running for the Idaho Senate as the information above illustrates. That knowledge and dedication formed the basis for my work and, without that foundation, I don’t believe I could have adequately represented my community. You don’t get that knowledge without being involved.