Nancy Dunkel Explained

Nancy Dunkel
State House1:Iowa
District1:57th
Term Start1:14 January 2013
Term End1:8 January 2017
Predecessor1:Jack Drake
Successor1:Shannon Lundgren
Birth Place:Manchester, Iowa
Party:Democratic
Occupation:banker

Nancy A. Dunkel (born 1955) is an American politician.

Dunkel was born in 1955, in Manchester, Iowa. She was raised in Earlville and attended Loras College. Dunkel later moved to Dyersville, where she worked as a banker and in retirement, led the Dyersville Area Community Foundation.[1] In 2011, Dunkel was elected to the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame.[2]

Politically, Dunkel is affiliated with the Democratic Party. She ran unopposed for the open seat in District 57 of the Iowa House of Representatives in 2012,[3] as the incumbent officeholder Jack Drake was redistricted. Dunkel defeated Republican candidate Ryan Kilburg and Libertarian candidate David Snowden Overby in 2014.[4] [5] After stepping down from the state legislature, Dunkel accepted a gubernatorial appointment to serve on the Iowa Board of Regents in 2017.[6] [7] The Iowa Senate voted unanimously to approve Dunkel's appointment.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Representative Nancy Dunkel . 20 June 2022 . Iowa General Assembly.
  2. News: Plogman . Danielle . Iowa Women's Hall of Fame inductees announced . 20 June 2022 . The Gazette . 15 August 2011.
  3. News: IBM employee announces bid to unseat Dunkel . 20 June 2022 . Telegraph Herald . Associated Press . 4 March 2014. Alternate URL
  4. News: Zwingle man will challenge Dunkel . 20 June 2022 . Cascade Pioneer . 5 March 2014.
  5. News: Becker . Stacey . 3 vie to represent most of Dubuque County . 20 June 2022 . Telegraph Herald . 25 October 2014.
  6. News: Charis-Carlson . Jeff . Branstad reappoints one regent, doesn't reappoint another . 20 June 2022 . Iowa City Press-Citizen . 1 March 2017.
  7. News: Miller . Vanessa . Two new members to join Board of Regents . 20 June 2022 . The Gazette . 1 March 2017.
  8. News: Dalbey . Jake . Three regent appointees confirmed by Senate . 20 June 2022 . Iowa State Daily . 10 April 2017.