09.13.07
Goode leaving ISU to run for House

By Sue Loughlin
Terre Haute Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — Greg Goode is leaving his post at Indiana State University effective Sept. 30 to devote more time to his campaign for 8th District Congressman.

Goode is ISU’s executive assistant to the president for external affairs, a position he’s occupied for nearly six years.

“This is a personal decision,” he said. “I felt it was important — with the amount of time one must dedicate to a Congressional campaign effort — to give it as close to a full-time effort as possible.”

He said he didn’t believe it would be fair “to ask ISU to find a place for me while I’m off running for Congress.”

Last month, he announced he was running for Indiana’s 8th District congressional race on the Republican ticket.

If successful in a Republican party primary, Goode likely would challenge incumbent Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Evansville, in the November 2008 congressional election.

Before announcing, Goode had talked with ISU President Lloyd Benjamin about the best way for him to transition from the university.

“I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish here at Indiana State,” Goode said. He’s particularly proud of helping secure state funding for the renovation of University Hall, which will house the College of Education. It is the largest state-funded project in ISU history.

He has represented ISU in such projects as the Cherry Street Transportation/Parking facility, and he has been ISU’s liaison to the city of Terre Haute, particularly in issues dealing with economic development.

Goode said he has enjoyed his time at the university. “It has been an absolutely wonderful experience,” he said.

Earlier this summer, he launched Goode Strategies LLC, a public affairs consulting firm. The new job will give him the flexibility he’ll need to run for Congress, he said.

Benjamin praised Goode for his work in advocating for ISU at the local, state and federal levels. “Greg has been a tremendous asset to our university,” Benjamin said.

Benjamin recognized Goode on Thursday during the president’s fall address in Tilson Auditorium.

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