Wes Goodman

Wes Goodman
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 87th district
In office
November 16, 2016 – November 14, 2017
Preceded byJeffrey McClain
Succeeded byRiordan McClain
Personal details
Born (1984-02-14) February 14, 1984 (age 40)
Morrow County, Ohio, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Bethany Goodman
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(m. 2012; div. 2018)​
ResidenceCardington, Ohio
Alma materOhio Wesleyan University (B.A.)

Wesley Goodman (born February 14, 1984) is an American former Republican politician who served as the Ohio State Representative for the 87th District from 2016 until his resignation in 2017.[1][2][3] His former district consists of Crawford, Morrow and Wyandot counties, as well as portions of Marion and Seneca counties.

On November 14, 2017, Goodman resigned his seat following alleged "inappropriate behavior" in his state office,[4] later revealed as an extramarital sexual encounter with a man.[5]

  1. ^ reports, WiG. "Evangelical Republican lawmaker resigns after being caught having sex with another man in his office". Wisconsin Gazette. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  2. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: 30 Sources Expose Sexually Explicit Evidence of Harassment by Ohio Republican Rep. Wes Goodman". IJR - Independent Journal Review. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  3. ^ "Q & A with Wes Goodman- candidate for Ohio 87th district representative". Morrow County Sentinel. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Borchardt, Jackie (November 15, 2017). "Ohio Rep. Wes Goodman resigns over 'inappropriate behavior'". cleveland.com.
  5. ^ Griffin, Pitt (November 16, 2017). "Christian 'Family Values' Liberal Resigns After Sex in the Office With Another Man". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 16, 2017.