INDIANAPOLIS (July 20, 2005) Governor Mitch Daniels announced today the appointment of LaFontaine native Christopher Goff as Wabash Superior Court Judge. He succeeds Judge Michael Sposeep who resigned earlier this month.

In addition to his private practice as a partner at Mills, Northrop & Goff, where he focused on criminal defense and domestic relations, he has also served as Wabash Circuit Court IV-D Commissioner and as a public defender. He earned his undergraduate degree from Ball State University and his law degree from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington.

Goff has served as president of the Huntington County Police Merit Board and has been active in the Masonic Lodge and Kiwanis. He formerly served as chair of the Board of Elders at Northview Church of Christ. In 1999, he was awarded the Huntington County Leadership Academy's Distinguished Alumni Award for his work to help establish the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program.

Chris Goff possesses the qualities to look for in a good judge, said Daniels. He is extremely intelligent, fair, compassionate, and above all else, a man of integrity. In addition to being a wonderful family man and a dedicated officer of the court, Chris is generous with the time he devotes to community service efforts. He will do an outstanding job on behalf of Wabash County citizens.

Goff said, I am honored to be appointed as Wabash Superior Court Judge. Given my deep roots in Wabash County, I look forward to doing my part to make it a wonderful community in which to live, work, and raise a family.

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