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Dale Goodin (born October 13, 1958) is an American politician formerly serving as a member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for ...
from the 105th district. Elected in November 2019, he assumed office on January 7, 2020 and served until January 2, 2024.


Early life and education

Goodin was born in
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and attended New Augusta High School in
New Augusta, Mississippi New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi, Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 554 at the 2020 census. It is the county sea ...
. He earned an Associate of Applied Science in business administration from
Mercer County Community College Mercer County Community College (MCCC) is a Public university, public, community college in Mercer County, New Jersey, Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. More than 7,000 students enroll in one or more credit courses each year. Esta ...
, a Bachelor of Arts from
Western Illinois University Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. Once West ...
, and a Master of Science in educational leadership from the
University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bac ...
.


Career

Goodin served in the
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for 40 years. After retiring from active duty, he served in the
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and
Mississippi Army National Guard The Mississippi Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Mississippi National Guard. It was originally formed in 1798. It is a component of the United States Army and the National Guard (United States), National Guard. It ...
. Goodin later worked as an administrator in the Perry County School District and was director of the Perry County Vocational Technical Center. He was elected to the
Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for ...
in November 2019 and assumed office on January 7, 2020.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodin, Dale Living people 1958 births Politicians from New Orleans People from Perry County, Mississippi Educators from Mississippi Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature Mercer County Community College alumni Western Illinois University alumni University of Southern Mississippi alumni