Keynote
Abstract
Joe McGuinness was appointed Commissioner of INDOT in January 2017 by Governor Eric Holcomb. He is a lifelong Johnson County resident and has been actively involved in transportation and infrastructure planning in central Indiana.
McGuinness graduated from Franklin College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice, and received a Master of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2009. From 2000-2008, Joe served as a Johnson County Probation Officer. He began working with Peters Municipal Consultants in 2008 as an accountant and financial adviser for municipalities across the state.
McGuinness was elected mayor of Franklin in November 2011 and took office in January 2012. As mayor, Joe implemented innovative concepts in Franklin and oversaw a significant resurgence in the downtown area. Much of this growth and redevelopment occurred because of substantial investment in infrastructure and solid economic development projects.
Session Title
Opening Session
Location
LOEB
Date of Version
March 2019
Recommended Citation
McGuinness, Joe, "Keynote" (2019). Purdue Road School. 7.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2019/opening/7
Start Date
3-5-2019 10:45 AM
End Date
3-5-2019 10:50 AM
Keynote
LOEB
Joe McGuinness was appointed Commissioner of INDOT in January 2017 by Governor Eric Holcomb. He is a lifelong Johnson County resident and has been actively involved in transportation and infrastructure planning in central Indiana.
McGuinness graduated from Franklin College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice, and received a Master of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2009. From 2000-2008, Joe served as a Johnson County Probation Officer. He began working with Peters Municipal Consultants in 2008 as an accountant and financial adviser for municipalities across the state.
McGuinness was elected mayor of Franklin in November 2011 and took office in January 2012. As mayor, Joe implemented innovative concepts in Franklin and oversaw a significant resurgence in the downtown area. Much of this growth and redevelopment occurred because of substantial investment in infrastructure and solid economic development projects.
