Gavin Goodman

Libertarian

Residence: Huntsville

Political experience: Chair of the Libertarian Party of Alabama; is a political director for the party; was state director of Alabama for Jorgensen/Cohen 2020; on the executive committee of the party.

Professional experience: Vice president of development for Strength Through Education Inc., a 501c3 that works with active-duty service members to reduce suicide and sexual assault in the military. Previously started a small consulting business in Huntsville in 2018 that planned external events for nonprofit organizations and marketing director at a Huntsville brewery, Rocket Republic, for four years.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego, 2014.

Main issues: Calls for an end to federal subsidies in the energy industry and prefers letting the market choose the sustainable technologies that will succeed; wants to end qualified immunity for “bad actors” in police departments who infringe on the rights of citizens; decriminalize use of cannabis and allow the growth of the cannabis industry; opposes gun control.

Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/gavingoodmanforcongress