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Indian-American Swati Dandekar in Race For U.S. Congress
Her entry in the race brings to five the number of Democrats seeking the 2014 nomination to run for the seat now held by Bruce Braley. Braley is running for the US Senate seat held by Tom Harkin who is retiring.
Dandekar says she recognises the importance of agriculture, advanced manufacturing, technology and renewable energy to the district and believes the future opportunities in Northeast Iowa will stem from expanding these sectors.
"I am running for Congress because I truly understand the promise that the US offers and I want to make sure that every Iowan is given the same opportunity that I had. I am a living testament that the American dream is alive," she said.
Dandekar was the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, vice chair of the Economic Development Budget subcommittee, and was elected President of National Foundation of Women Legislators in 2011. In 2011, Dandekar was appointed as the Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board.
Until her resignation from the Board she was a member of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and served on the NARUC Committee on Tele-communications and the Committee on International Relations.
Swati and her husband, Arvind, reside in Marion, Iowa. They have two sons, Ajai with wife, Allison as well as Govind, his wife Shaneeda, and daughter Ayaana.
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Source: PTI
