Dale Swenson

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.

Dale Swenson
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 97th district
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byDarrel M. Webb
Succeeded byLeslie Osterman
Personal details
Born (1957-03-02) March 2, 1957
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (since 2008)
Republican (before 2008)
SpouseRoberta
ChildrenNeil
Amy
Residence(s)Wichita, Kansas
OccupationRetired Parts Painter

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]

Committee membership
  • 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

Personal life

Swenson is married with two children. He was a painter at Boeing prior to being laid off when the company closed their Wichita plant.

On February 18, 2006, Swenson was arrested for driving under the influence. Following the arrest, Swenson stopped drinking.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Leslie Osterman: 2012 election returns". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  2. Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
  3. "They drank, drove, suffered". CJOnline.com.
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