David Dawson (politician)
# David Dawson (politician)

David Alan "Dave" Dawson (born October 5, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer from Iowa. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives representing the 14th district from 2013 to 2017. He has a bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology from Iowa State University and a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law.

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 Doctor 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. Since 2015, he has served as an Assistant County Attorney in the Juvenile Division of the Woodbury County Attorney's Office in Iowa.

## Electoral history

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 1 | Democratic | David Dawson | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 1 Turnout: 8,841 | Republican gain from Democratic | Jeremy Taylor | Republican | 4,645 | 52.54% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 1 Turnout: 8,841 | Republican gain from Democratic | David Dawson | Democratic | 4,013 | 45.39% |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 14 | Democratic | David Dawson | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 14 Turnout: 11,699 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | David Dawson | Democratic | 6,617 | 46.56% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 14 Turnout: 11,699 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Greg Grupp | Republican | 4,494 | 38.41% |

## Organizations

Dawson is a member of the following organizations:

* Iowa State Bar Association
* Woodbury County Bar Association
* Redeemer Lutheran Church

## Family

Dawson is married to his wife Liza and she has three children. The family resides in Woodbury Heights, Iowa.

