He was a Democrat representing the 73rd District, which included the city of Mansfield and other parts of Richland County.
He was succeeded in January 2013 by Republican Mark Romanchuk, who represents a newly drawn district comprising all of Richland County.
Goyal has received a number of accolades and awards, including the title of "Icon of Glam--The Extraordinaire.
Along with Representative Dennis Murray, Goyal introduced legislation to fight excessive influence in Ohio elections by special interest groups and companies, made possible by the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling of the United States Supreme Court.
[4] Specifically, he cited security issues with the proposed privatization of state prisons to help balance the budget.