Christian Goodman, the son of late Marshall County Supervisor Kevin Goodman, will fill his father’s seat on the board after the appointment committee officially selected him on Monday afternoon.

Goodman, 34, of Haverhill, works for his family’s agricultural operation and graduated from Marshalltown High School in 2010. He was one of eight candidates interviewed by the committee — comprised of Marshall County Auditor/Recorder Nan Benson, County Attorney Jordan Gaffney and County Treasurer Deann Tomlinson — to fill the seat last Wednesday.

“The committee voted unanimously to nominate Christian Goodman to fill the vacant seat on the Board of Supervisors. Christian’s thoughtful answers to the committee’s questions, initiative in pursuing information about the Supervisor position, experience as a volunteer firefighter, fiscal and management experience as a small business operator, positive attitude, and humility led the committee to select him,” a press release from the committee said. “His vision for leadership, public service, and community growth will ensure that every decision he makes is informed, careful, and made in the public’s best interest. Christian’s experience also allows him to serve as a voice for agriculture, just as his father.”

Originally, nine candidates applied for the seat, but one withdrew before the interviews.

“The committee is thankful for every application that was submitted for the Supervisor position. This was not an easy decision. The selection process was extremely competitive with many highly qualified candidates,” the committee wrote in its press release.

Goodman will be sworn in as a Marshall County Supervisor on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 8:30 a.m. before attending the regular Board of Supervisor meeting at 9 a.m. that morning. He will presumably run in a party primary in June, and, if he wins the nomination, the general election in November to serve out the remainder of his father’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2028.

Kevin Goodman, 63, passed away on Jan. 7.