As an elected public servant, from local county government to the State Legislature, David has served the residents of St. Joseph County with honesty, integrity and sincerity. Plain common sense has been his path to successful leadership. Over the years, David has served the people of St. Joseph County in the following positions:

• Portage Township Advisory Board member, (1991-1997)

• St. Joseph County Council District E, (1998-2003)

• St. Joseph County 2nd District Commissioner, (2003-2005)

• NICTD Board of Trustees, (1999-2006) Served as Chair of NICTD, (2000-2006)

• Received Sagamore of the Wabash Award, presented on behalf of Governor Kernan by Mayor Steve Luecke, (2003)

• Five terms as State Representative of House District 7, (2006-2016)

• Appointed Chairman of House Labor and Employment Committee, (2008-2010)

• Elected and re-elected to Indiana State Senate District 10 (2016-present)

• Appointed as Voting Member of Indiana State Budget Committee (2023-present)

Current committee assignments: Appropriations (Ranking Minority Member), Pensions and Labor (Ranking Minority Member), Public Policy (Ranking Minority Member), Environmental Affairs, Tax and Fiscal Policy.

Past President - Niezgodski Plumbing Inc - 4th Generation family-owned union plumbing business established in 1922. David has held his Indiana State Plumbing Contractors License since 1986 and has worked within the plumbing industry for 40 years. Niezgodski Plumbing Inc. celebrated their 100th Anniversary in 2022.

Management Trustee/Chair – Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 172 Health, Welfare and Pension Committee. 

David is married to his wife Sheila and has two children, Rachael and Grant. David & Sheila have two grandchildren, Elijah and Rosalynn.