John Goedde

John W. Goedde (born May 20, 1949) was born in Chelan, Washington. He was a member of the Idaho Senate from 2002-2014 representing District 4, he previously served in District 3 from 2000-2002. He is married to Terri and is a father to two: Brian and Melissa (deceased) and one stepson.

John Goedde
Member of the Idaho Senate
from District 4
In office
December 1, 2002 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byKathleen Sims
Succeeded byMary Souza
Member of the Idaho Senate
from District 3
In office
December 1, 2000 – December 1, 2002
Preceded byGordon Crow
Succeeded byKent Bailey
Personal details
Born (1949-05-20) May 20, 1949
Chelan, Washington
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Terri
ProfessionPresident, Panhandle Insurance Agency, Inc.

Education and career

Goedde attended Washington State University and received his BA in 1972. From 1973 to 1979, he was manager of Hayden Lake Country Club. From 1979 to 1983, he was an agent at Panhandle Insurance and Realty. He has been President of Panhandle Insurance Agency since 1983.

In 1997, Goedde was School Board Trustee at Coeur d'Alene School District #271 for three years.

In May 2014 John Goedde was defeated in the Republican primary to Mary Souza only getting 46.1 % of the vote.[1]

Education Committee

As the chair of the Education Committee of the Idaho Senate, Goedde introduced legislation in February 2013 that would require all Idaho high school students to read objectivist Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Students would also be required to pass an exam on the book in order to graduate.[2] When asked why he chose that particular book, Goedde explained, "[t]hat book made my son a Republican."[3] Goedde said that he didn't intend to schedule a hearing for the bill, which he referred to as a "shot across the bow" of the Idaho State Board of Education whose decisions he disagreed with.[2]

Committees

He is a member of:

  • Commerce and Human Resources
  • Chairman of Education
  • Commissioner of Education Commission of the States
  • Vice Chairman of National Conference of State Legislatures Education
  • Director of State Insurance Fund since 2001
  • State Board of Education Oversight Accountability
  • IPRAC
  • Co-Chairman of Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment
  • Director of State Insurance Fund since 2001
  • Co-Chairman of Inland Pacific Hub Committee
  • Idaho Digital Learning Academy Task Force since 2010.[4][5]

Awards

References
  1. "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  2. Haq, Husna (February 8, 2013). "Ayn Rand as a graduation requirement? An Idaho senator likes the idea". Christian Science Monitor.
  3. Russell, Betsy Z. (February 5, 2013). "Bill requires all Idaho kids to read 'Atlas Shrugged'". The Spokesman-Review.
  4. "Senator John Goedde Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  5. "John Goedde". johngoedde.com. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  6. John Goedde. "Home". John Goedde. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
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