Calvin W. Goings, Neighbor

Calvin W. Goings is currently leading a national effort to increase small business outreach and support by strengthening the services provided by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) at 1,200 centers nationwide.  Goings continues to serve as Regional Administrator leading SBA’s efforts in the Pacific Northwest.

Before joining the Obama Administration, Goings served in key executive positions with the Washington Credit Union League, as Senior Advisor to the President and the Executive Director of the League’s Foundation. Before his work in the private sector, Goings served in elected office for nearly two decades in local government and as a Washington State Senator. 

Goings has been involved over the years with numerous community and volunteer organizations, including the local Chamber of Commerce, Urban League, Boys and Girls Club, Special Olympics, and the American Heart Association.  Calvin together with his wife Amy, and their eight-year-old son William, live on a small farm in Puyallup Washington.