JOHN GOODWIN
MANAGER, ANIMAL FIGHTING CAMPAIGN
John Goodwin is the manager of Animal Fighting Issues for The HSUS' Animal Cruelty and Animal Fighting Campaign. He is a nationally recognized expert on animal fighting issues, who has been involved in the passage of both state and federal legislation to curb animal fighting. Goodwin's investigative efforts have led to the arrests of hundreds of individuals involved in illegal animal fighting rings.
In June of 2005, Goodwin assisted the FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations in a raid on what was believed to be the nation's largest illegal cockfighting pit. In late 2004, he assisted law enforcement authorities with the confiscation of 95 dogs from a South Carolina breeding operation that provided animals for hog-dog fights. He also led efforts to stop a Kentucky based cockfighting organization from raising funds through a Toyota dealership that was donating $500 for every truck sold to one of their members.
Goodwin, who has been active in the field of animal protection since 1989, joined The HSUS in 2000, as a staff member in The HSUS's Government Affairs department. In that capacity, he helped to manage campaigns to pass or defeat animal-related ballot initiatives in several southern and western states.
Mr. Goodwin has been quoted in numerous newspapers on animal fighting issues and has appeared in over two hundred news broadcasts, radio interviews and televised debates regarding animal protection issues. He has been featured in coverage from CNN, NPR, Court TV, MSNBC, ESPN, the Associated Press, USA Today, and The New York Times.
