Chuck Goodrich Tosses Hat In Ring For Indiana’s 5th

Chuck Goodrich, President and CEO of Gaylor Electric, formally announced his candidacy for United States Congress in Indiana’s 5th District recently. Goodrich is currently a state representative serving Indiana House District 29. In his time at the statehouse, Representative Goodrich has earned a reputation as an outspoken conservative and thoughtful leader on key issues.

“There is a need for people in DC who understand what it takes to run and build a business, who have met the pressures of meeting weekly payrolls, dealt with rising healthcare costs, lived with workforce development challenges, like immigration and inflation, and have first-hand experience on the cumbersome impact of regulations and taxes,” Goodrich said in a press release. “I understand these challenges, and I want to bring my perspective, a conservative perspective, to the conversation.”

Goodrich made his announcement to a packed room at the Mill Top Banquet & Conference Center in Noblesville. Goodrich thanked those gathered and gave credit for his conservative Midwestern values of hard work, humbleness, and grit to his parents and mentors he met in business.

“Work ethic defines how I was brought up, how I have taught my children to live, and what I bring to my business and public service every day,” he said. “I will take that same work ethic to DC.”

Goodrich also shared a historical quote that he believes is important given our current state of politics. “All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

Goodrich also said, “There is a need for people in DC who understand what it takes to run and build a business, who have met the pressures of meeting weekly payrolls, dealt with rising healthcare costs, lived with workforce development challenges, like immigration and inflation, and have first-hand experience on the cumbersome impact of regulations and taxes.  I understand these challenges, and I want to bring my perspective, a conservative perspective, to the conversation.”

He is a graduate of Purdue University and has built a career at Gaylor Electric, an Indiana-based company, for the last 28 years. Goodrich began as an intern and worked his way up through the organization and eventually bought the company in 2014.  Gaylor Electric now has eight Indiana offices, and has grown to include offices in Charlotte, Nashville, Huntsville and Tampa. He has been married to wife Trisha for 30 years. They have four grown children and recently became grandparents. Goodrich lives in Noblesville.