Swati Dandekar

Swati Dandekar
Iowa Utilities Board
Incumbent
In office
September 2011-present
Term ends
April 30, 2015
Years in position	2
Party	Non-partisan
Compensation
Base salary	$125,008
Elections and appointments
Appointed	September 2011
Appointed by	Gov. Terry Branstad (R)
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Iowa State Senate District 18
2009 - September 2011
Iowa House of Representatives
2002 - 2008
Education
Bachelor's	Nagpur University (1971)
Personal
Birthday	March 6, 1951
Place of birth	Nagpur, India
Websites
Office website

Swati Dandekar (b. March 6, 1951) serves on the Iowa Utilities Board. Previously she was a Democratic member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 18.

Biography

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 2009.

Dandekar resigned from the Iowa State Senate in September 2011 after she was appointed to the Iowa Utilities Board by Republican Governor Terry Branstad. Prior to her resignation, the partisan balance of Senate favored Democrats 26-24.

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 career

Iowa Utilities Board (2011-present)

Dandekar has served as a member of the Iowa Utilities Board since 2011.

Iowa State Senate (2009-2011)

Dandekar served in the Iowa State Senate from 2009 until her appointment to the IUB in September 2011.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dandekar was appointed to these committees:

• Commerce Chair
• Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa
• Transportation
• Ways and Means

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dandekar served on these committees:

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

Iowa House of Representatives (2002-2008)

Dandekar was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008.

Elections/Appointments

2011

Dandekar was appointed to the Iowa Utilities Board by Gov. Terry Branstad (R) on September 16, 2011.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Dandekar was elected to the 18th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Joe Childers (R). Dandekar raised $243,496 for her campaign, while Childers raised $22,578.

Iowa State Senate, District 18 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
Swati Dandekar (D)		20,667
Joe Childers (R)		17,367

Campaign donors

2008

In 2008 Dandekar collected $243,496 in donations.

Her four largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Iowa Democratic Party	$33,938
All Children Matter	$31,982
Iowa Senate Democratic Majority Fund	$11,165
Iowa Farm Bureau	$6,078

Personal

Dandekar and her husband, Arvid, have two children.

See also

• Public Services Commissioner
• Iowa Utilities Board

External links

Suggest a link

• Iowa Utilities Board - Swati Dandekar
• Sen. Dandekar's Website
• Official Iowa State Senate website of Swati Dandekar
• Iowa State Senate Website
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
• Swati Dandekar on Facebook

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Iowa Utilities Board September 2011-Present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by Mary A. Lundby	Iowa State Senate District 18 2009–September 2011	Succeeded by Liz Mathis (D)