Dale Swenson
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Preceded byDarrel M. Webb
Succeeded byLeslie Osterman
BornMarch 2, 1957
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic (since 2008)
Republican (before 2008)
Republican (before 2008)
Dale Swenson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| In office January 9, 1995 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Darrel M. Webb |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Osterman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1957 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (since 2008) Republican (before 2008) |
| Spouse | Roberta |
| Children | Neil Amy |
| Occupation | Retired Parts Painter |
Dale Swenson (born March 2, 1957) is a Democratic former member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 97th district in Wichita, Kansas, Kansas. From 1995 to 2008, he served as a Republican lawmaker; in 2009, he began a single two-year term as a Democrat. He was unseated on November 2, 2010, by the Democrat-turned-Republican Leslie Osterman, a retired health systems analyst from Wichita.
In 2012, Swenson lost a rematch with Osterman. He received 2,899 votes (41.6 percent) to Osterman's 4,068 votes (58.4 percent).[1]
- Federal and State Affairs
- Financial Institutions
- Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources
- Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
- Insurance
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Swenson's 2008 campaign:[2]
- 1. Kansas National Education Assoc $1,000
- 2. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
- 3. Service Employees International Union Missouri Council $1,000
- 4. Kansas Trial Lawyers Assoc $1,000
- 5. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $750