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Permanent LinkSwati A. Dandekar
| Bills & Committees | |
| Community Leader | |
| Linn | |
| 84 | |
| 01/10/2011 - 09/16/2011 | |
| 18 |
Served three terms in House. Serving first term in Senate. Legislator. Graduated from J.N. Tata Pasi High School in Nagpur, India. Received B.S. in chemistry and biology from Nagpur University. Postgraduate degree in dietetics from Bombay University.
President of the National Foundation of Women Legislators (NFWL) for 2011. Board member of the Iowa Math and Science Coalition, Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation, Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted and Talented, Iowa Innovation Council, and the Governmental Public Health Advisor Council. Born in 1951 in Nagpur, India. Resides in Marion. Husband, Arvind; two sons and two grandsons.Term
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| Bills & Committees | |
| Community Leader | |
| Linn | |
| 83 | |
| 01/12/2009 - 01/09/2011 | |
| 18 |
Served three terms in the House. Serving first term in Senate. Legislator. Graduated from J.N. Tata Parsi High School in Nagpur, India. Received B.S. in chemistry and biology from Nagpur University. Postgraduate degree in dietetics from Bombay University. Board member for the Iowa Math and Science Coalition, Women in Public Policy (Iowa Charter), Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation, Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted and Talented, and U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy. Served two terms on the Linn-Mar Community School Board. Served as a member of Vision Iowa Board from 2000-2003. Recent recognitions include Pillar of the Community 2003 Award from Waypoint Organization, 2003 Person of the Year from the Asian Alliance of Iowa, 2002 Person of the Year Award from India Abroad, 2004 Fleming Institute Fellow, Elliott School of International Affairs, Global Economic Conference, and 2000 J.C. Penney Education Golden Rule Award. Born in 1951 in Nagpur, India. Resides in Marion. Husband Arvind; two sons and one grandson.Term
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| Community Leader | |
| Linn | |
| 82 | |
| 01/08/2007 - 01/11/2009 | |
| 36 |
Serving third term in House. Community volunteer. Graduated from J.N. Tata Parsi High School in Nagpur, India. Received B.S. in chemistry and biology from Nagpur University. Postgraduate degree in dietetics from Bombay University. Served on Linn-Mar Community School Board and board of directors of the Iowa Association of School Boards. Served as a member of Vision Iowa Board from 2000-2003. Serves on the board of Iowa Math and Science Coalition, Women in Public Policy, Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation, Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, and Iowa Power Fund (ex officio). Recent recognitions include Pillar of the Community Award from Waypoint Organization, Person of the Year from the Asian Alliance of Iowa, Fleming Institute Fellow, and Elliott School of International Affairs, and Global Economic Conference. Born in 1951 in Nagpur, India. Resides in Marion. Husband Arvind; two sons and one grandson. Term
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| Community Leader | |
| Linn | |
| 81 | |
| 01/10/2005 - 01/07/2007 | |
| 36 |
Serving second term in House. Community volunteer. Graduated from J.N. Tata Parsi High School in Nagpur, India. Received B.S. in chemistry and biology from Nagpur University. Postgraduate degree in dietetics from Bombay University. Served on Linn-Mar Community School Board and board of directors of the Iowa Association of School Boards. Served as a member of Vision Iowa Board from 2000-2003 and current board member of Liar’s Holographic Theatre and the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation. Serves on the board of Women in Public Policy. Served on the Value Fund Task Force. Recent recognitions include Pillar of the Community Award from Waypoint Organization, Person of the Year from the Asian Alliance of Iowa, Fleming Institute Fellow, and Elliott School of International Affairs, and Global Economic Conference. Born and raised in Nagpur, India, and resides in Marion. Husband Arvind; two sons.Term
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| Community Volunteer | |
| Linn | |
| 80 | |
| 01/13/2003 - 01/09/2005 | |
| 36 |
Community volunteer. Born and raised in Nagpur, India. Resides in Marion. Graduated from J.N. Tata Parsi High School in Nagpur. Received B.S. in chemistry and biology from Nagpur University. Earned a post-graduate degree in dietetics from Bombay University. Serves on Linn-Mar Community School Board and Iowa Association of School Boards Board of Directors. Served as 2000 president of Vision Iowa Board and 2001 president of Liar's Holographic Theatre. Active in Linn-Mar Booster Club, Boy Scouts American Hawkeye Area Council and Junior League of Cedar Rapids. Husband Arvind; two sons. Serving first term in House.