Andrew E Dinniman was born on October 10,1944 and is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 19th District from June 2006 until 2020.
11 Facts About Andy Dinniman
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Andy Dinniman received his BA from the University of Connecticut in 1966, and his MA from the University of Maryland in 1969.
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Andy Dinniman's first elected position was as a member of Downingtown school district's board of school directors.
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Andy Dinniman was first elected to this position in 1975, and held the post until 1979.
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In 1979, Andy Dinniman was elected chairman of the Chester County Democratic Committee, a position he held until 1985.
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Andy Dinniman later served as Chester County commissioner for three terms, beginning in 1991.
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Andy Dinniman faced re-election again in 2016 against Republican Jack London.
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At the time of his retirement, Andy Dinniman sat on five committees: Education; Communications and Technology; Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Environmental Resources and Energy; and State Government.
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Andy Dinniman was the ranking Democrat on the Senate's education committee.
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In 2009, the non-partisan political newspaper The Hill reported that Andy Dinniman was "reportedly eyeing a run" for the Democratic nomination in the congressional seat being vacated by Republican Jim Gerlach, who was, at the time, running for governor.
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Andy Dinniman endorsed Manan Trivedi, a doctor from Reading, who went on to win the Democratic primary, but lost the fall general election to Gerlach.