Swati Dandekar

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Swati Dandekar
Iowa State Senate District 18
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Current term ends 2012
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Legislator
Website	Senate website

Swati Dandekar (b. March 6, 1951) is a Democratic member of the Iowa Senate, representing District 18.

Education

Dandekar earned her BS in Biology/Chemistry from Nagpur University in 1971. She went on to earn her Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetics from Bombay University in 1972.

Political experience

Dandekar was on the Linn-Mar Community School District Board of Education from 1996 to 2002. She served in the Iowa State House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008. She then joined the Iowa State Senate in 2008. She has served in that position since, representing the 18th district.

Committee membership

• Commerce Committee, Iowa Senate
• Economic Growth Committee, Iowa Senate
• Rebuild Iowa Committee, Iowa Senate
• Transportation Committee, Iowa Senate
• Ways and Means Committee, Iowa Senate

Personal life

Dandekar and her husband, Arvid, have two children.

External links

• Official Iowa State Senate website of Swati Dandekar
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002

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