David L. Niezgodski

American politician

David L. Niezgodski


Member of the Indiana Senate from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 9, 2016
Preceded by	John Broden^[1]
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 7th district
In office November 8, 2006 – November 9, 2016
Preceded by	Thomas S. Kromkowski^[2]
Succeeded by	Joe Taylor

Personal details
Born	(1960-08-18) August 18, 1960 (age 64) South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation	Niezgodski Plumbing, Inc.

David L. Niezgodski is a Democratic member of the Indiana Senate from the 10th district since 2016. He previously served in the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 7th District from 2006 to 2016.

Sexual harassment allegation

In April of 2024, The Indianapolis Star and the South Bend Tribune, published a story outline sexual harassment allegations dating back to 2017.^[3]^[4] The allegations stem from a former employee at Niezgodski's business, Niezgodski Plumbing. Niezgodski repeatedly called and texted the former eployee saying he loved her and telling her not to quit.^[5] Additionally, he entered the former employee's home uninvited. Niezgodski's company settled with the former employee for $8,000 on the condition that neither Niezgodski or the accuser could publicly discuss the case.^[3]

Personal life

Niezgodski is married to Shiela Niezgodski. In 2019, Sheila Niezgodski was elected as a Democrat to South Bend's Common Council, representing the 6th District.^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
^ ^a ^b Smith, Jordan (May 7, 2024). "Indiana Senate District 10: David Niezgodski wins primary despite harassment accusation". South Bend Tribune.
^ Briggs, James (April 18, 2024). "'Please stop': Indiana Democrats ignored evidence of sexual harassment by senator". The Indianapolis Star.
^ Mazurek, Marek (April 18, 2024). "Update: 'I regret how I acted seven years ago': David Niezgodski paid former employee to drop sexual harassment claims". WVPE.
^ Niezgodski, Sheila (17 April 2019). "Meet the Candidates: Sheila Niezgodski, South Bend Common Council District 6". South Bend Voice. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "UPDATE: South Bend Common Council Democratic primary results are in". WSBT-TV. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ Bauer, Caleb (6 November 2019). "South Bend council will be majority women, marking historic milestone". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 8 November 2019.