Nevada, Iowa convenience store owner Charlie Good has been attending the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) annual DC Fly-in for over a decade and he has frequently brought his family along for the experience. This year, both his son Alex and daughter Addison joined him on visits to Capitol Hill to talk about ethanol issues.

This was the sixth fly-in for Alex, who works in law enforcement but has been involved in the family’s Good and Quick business his whole life. “I grew up around higher blend ethanol fuels, I saw what it did for our family and our business, and it’s very important for the American farmer,” he said.

Addison is still in high school and the experience of being in the halls of Congress and meeting with officials like Senator Chuck Grassley definitely had an impact on her ideas about the future. “He (Grassley) told me that I should apply to be an aide when I graduate,” Addison said. “It opened my eyes to maybe doing something in ag or being more involved in the ethanol industry.”

Listen to comments from Charlie, Alex and Addison Good, Good and Quick, Nevada, Iowa
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