The MTRA Board of Directors accepted the resignation of board member Philip Goddard of Indiana effective April 30, 2007. Mr. Goddard is retiring from the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (IDFI) after 32 years of service. Prior to joining the IDFI, Mr. Goddard was a senior attorney for the Indiana Legislative Services Agency. He continued drafting legislation at the IDFI modernizing most of the statutes affecting the financial industry, and rising to the position of General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner. Mr. Goddard was elected to the board of directors of MTRA in 2001 and president for a two- year term in 2003. He was reelected to the board as director in 2005. Praising his service, current MTRA president Joseph Rooney stated that Phil will be remembered for his foresight, courage, and leadership at a time MTRA’s services to the states were much in demand.