Dave Winters

Dave Winters was born on June 30, 1952. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in History (High Honors) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an M.S. in Agricultural Economics.{{cite book|editor-last=Ryan|editor-first=George|title=Illinois Blue Book 1995-1996|chapter=Legislative Branch|page=100|access-date=January 22, 2021|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/40530}}

Winters served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 until his resignation in July 2012, and was Assistant Republican House Leader from 2003 to 2009. His legislative assignments included environmental/energy issues, child support enforcement, and local telecommunication development. During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Winters served on the Illinois leadership team of the presidential campaign of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.{{cite web|title=Press Release - Giuliani Campaign Unveils Illinois Regional, County Leadership|editor-first1=Gerhard|editor-last1=Peters|editor-first2=John T.|editor-last2=Woolley|work=The American Presidency Project|date=August 23, 2007|publisher=University of California, Santa Barbara|access-date=August 22, 2021|url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/press-release-giuliani-campaign-unveils-illinois-regional-county-leadership|archive-date=August 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822200956/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/press-release-giuliani-campaign-unveils-illinois-regional-county-leadership|url-status=dead}}

Winters resigned effective July 31, 2012. In his letter, he cited his frustration with the lack of progress on pension reform in Illinois. The Republican Representative Committee of the Republican Party of the 68th Representative District appointed John Cabello to fill the vacancy created by Winters' resignation.{{cite journal|last=Mapes|first=Tim (Clerk of the House)|title=Certificate of Appointment|date=August 14, 2012|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=97|number=150|publisher=Illinois House of Representatives|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=August 21, 2024|url=https://ilga.gov/House/journals/97/2012/HJ097150R.pdf}}

• Local organizations:
• Winnebago County Zoning Board of Appeals, 1993–95
• Board Member, League of Women Voters
• Board Member, Rockford/Winnebago County Planning Commission
• Board Member, Shirland Township Clerk
• Board Member, Sinnissippi Audubon Society
• Board Member, Sinnissippi Open Space Committee, Natural Land Institute
• Board Member, Winnebago County Farm Bureau
• Legislative Committees:
• Air, Member
• Committee of the Whole, Member
• Electric Utility Oversight, Member
• Environment and Energy, Member
• Environmental Health, Ranking Minority Member
• Gaming, Member
• Labor, Ranking Minority Member
• Renewable Energy, Member
• Telecommunications, Member

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• [http://www.davewinters.com Dave Winters] official website
• [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1202 Illinois General Assembly - Representative Dave Winters (R) 68th District] official IL House website
• [http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=1202 Bills] [http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=1202 Committees]
• [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=6403 Project Vote Smart - Representative David 'Dave' Winters (IL)] profile
• Follow the Money - Dave Winters
• [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417451 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=396041 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=18787 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200014&c=355595 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199814&c=355174 1998] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199614&c=354765 1996] campaign contributions
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100215003549/http://www.winters.ilhousegop.org/ Illinois House Republican Caucus - Dave Winters] profile

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Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives

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Category:County board members in Illinois

Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly

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