Mayor's Office

Gina Leichty, Mayor of Goshen, Indiana

Mayor Gina Leichty serves as Goshen's Chief Executive officer, the 33rd mayor of the City, and the first woman to hold the title in Goshen’s 192-year history. 

Indiana is considered a "strong mayor" state, where the mayor is directly responsible for the city's business affairs. The mayor appoints each department head and many board and commission members and presides over the Common Council and the Board of Public Works and Safety and Stormwater Board meetings. The mayor is ultimately responsible for all operations within each City department. 

A Strong Leader with a Heart for Goshen

Before becoming Goshen’s mayor, Mayor Leichty held a seasoned career with executive leadership positions in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. She was also a successful entrepreneur for more than twelve years. As an executive and consultant, she developed successful strategies for businesses, municipalities, and schools in the public and private sectors.

Dedication to the Goshen community has defined Mayor Leichty’s career journey. She raised millions of dollars of investment for community and economic development projects, launched and guided not-for-profit programs, grew small businesses, and built resources for individuals and families with disabilities. She is widely recognized and consulted for founding Goshen’s First Fridays program.

As a respected community leader, she brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to support the City.

Working Together

With her business and development background, Mayor Leichty is adept at bringing people together to find common ground and develop innovative solutions. She works to build bridges, foster partnerships, and engage stakeholders from all sectors to tackle Goshen’s most pressing issues.

Pragmatic Approach

As a pragmatic Midwesterner, Mayor Leichty champions hard work, doing the right thing, saving for the future, and coming together in times of need. Her values carry over into her approach to City government. She is committed to growing Goshen’s resources and leaving things in better shape than she found them.

Vision and Priorities

Mayor Leichty's priorities for Goshen include smart and sustainable economic growth, robust physical and digital infrastructure, integrated public safety, quality of place initiatives that invite multi-generational living, useful and customer-focused government, and disaster preparedness.

Mayor Leichty is passionate about fostering a City everyone is proud to call Home.

About the Mayor’s Responsibilities

In Goshen, the mayor holds a term of office of four years, with no restrictions on the number of terms served. Mayors must reside within the city and do so for at least one year before the election. 

The mayor is ultimately responsible for enforcing City ordinances, compliance with state statutes, signing all bonds, deeds, and city contracts, and approving or vetoing ordinances and resolutions.

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