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Swati A. Dandekar
Linn County
Term
Served three terms in House. Serving first term in Senate.
Profession
Legislator.
Education
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.
Memberships and Activities
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.
Birth and Residence
Born in 1951 in Nagpur, India. Resides in Marion.
Family Members
Husband, Arvind; two sons and two grandsons.