Preceded by Josh Byrnes Website Smith's website Party Iowa Democratic Party Profession Attorney Spouse Liza Dawson | Children 2 children Role Politician Political party Democratic Name David Dawson | |
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Born October 5, 1973 (age 50)
Cherokee ( 1973-10-05 ) Alma mater Iowa State University
UCLA School of Law Residence Sioux City, Iowa, United States Education Iowa State University, UCLA School of Law | ||
David Alan "Dave" Dawson (born October 5, 1973) is the Iowa State Representative from the 14th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013. He has a bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology from Iowa State University and a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law.
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As of January 2013, Dawson serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Commerce, Human Resources, Judiciary, and Public Safety committees. He also serves as a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
Early life and education
Dawson was born in Cherokee, Iowa, and raised in Washta, Iowa. He graduated as Valedictorian from Willow Community High School in 1992. Dawson obtained his degree in Sociology and Psychology from Iowa State University in 1996 and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1999.
Career
After graduating law school, Dawson worked as an attorney with the Law Firm of Winston & Strawn in Chicago. After his time here, Dawson became a prosecutor for the Woodbury County Attorney's Office. In 2010, he started his own law office focussing on children and families.
Organizations
Dawson is a member of the following organizations:
Family
Dawson is married to his wife Liza and she has two children named Kaleb and Kali. The family resides in Woodbury Heights, Iowa.