Dale Swenson
| Dale Swenson | |
| Candidate for | |
| Kansas House of Representatives District 97 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Prior offices | |
| Kansas House of Representatives District 97 | |
| 1995-2011 | |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 03/02/1957 |
| Place of birth | Wichita, Kansas |
| Religion | Christian |
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Policy Positions
Swenson refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[1]
His answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test are available.
When running for the Kansas House in 1994, Swenson, according to a profile in the Wichita Eagle, was in favor of 12-year term limits for Legislature and Congress.
Sponsored legislation
- H 2217 Telephone solicitations; political calls; no-call list. 02/04/2009
- H 2218 Healthy workplace act; abusive workplace environments. 02/04/2009
- H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009[2]
Committee assignments
While a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, Swenson served on the following committees:
- Federal and State Affairs Committee, House of Representatives
- Financial Institutions Committee, House of Representatives
- Arts and Cultural Resources Joint Committee, State Legislature
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Joint Committee, State Legislature
- Insurance Committee, House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Swenson ran in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 97. He was unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Leslie Osterman (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 97, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Leslie Osterman Incumbent |
58.4% | 4,068 | |
| Democratic | Dale Swenson | 41.6% | 2,899 | |
| Total Votes | 6,967 | |||
2010
Swenson was defeated in his bid for re-election to the 97th District seat against Leslie Osterman (R). Swenson had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Swenson was elected to the 97th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Marilynn Powell (D). [7] Swenson raised $14,573 for his campaign, while Powell raised $0. [8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 97 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dale Swenson (R)
|
3,719 | 61.4% | ||
| Marilynn Powell (D) | 2,338 | 38.5% | ||
Campaign donors
In 2008 Swenson collected $14,573 in donations.[9]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Missouri State Council of Service Employees | $1,000 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Trial Lawyers Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Swenson and his wife Roberta have two children.[10]
Contact information
Capitol Office
Room: DSOB
Phone: 785-296-7677
Email: dale.swenson@house.ks.gov
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External links
- Kansas Legislature - Dale Swenson
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Swenson Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, 2012 Unofficial Kansas General Election Results, accessed November 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Kansas House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Kansas House of Representatives, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by Leslie Osterman (R) |
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