Jan 28, 2022 10:05 PM

Goodwin to retire from State Senate at the end of the year

Posted Jan 28, 2022 10:05 PM
Sen. Tim Goodwin, of Burlington, announced his upcoming retirement from the State Senate. The redistricting process placed Goodwin in the same senate district as Sen. Jeff Reichman, a fellow Republican. File photo.
Sen. Tim Goodwin, of Burlington, announced his upcoming retirement from the State Senate. The redistricting process placed Goodwin in the same senate district as Sen. Jeff Reichman, a fellow Republican. File photo.

By Beacon Staff

Sen. Tim Goodwin, R-Burlington, has announced his decision to retire at the end of 2022. 

The recently approved redistricting maps placed Sen. Goodwin and Sen. Jeff Reichman, R-Montrose, in the same newly created Senate District 50. Reichman’s term will run through 2024.

Goodwin, a Danville native, former public school administrator, and transportation executive, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2020, defeating former Sen. Tom Courtney.

“It has been an honor to serve southeast Iowa in the State Senate,” said Goodwin. “In the Senate, we have accomplished more in my short tenure than some elected officials achieve in decades. Last year we gave parents a choice to have their children in school full time, eliminated a property tax levy, expanded 2nd Amendment rights, and passed a strong bill supporting law enforcement. This year, we are positioned to implement generational income tax relief for all Iowans. I am proud to be a part of all of it.”