Dave Winters

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Dave Winters

Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 68th district
In office 1995 -

Born	June 30, 1952 (1952-06-30) (age 55) Springfield, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Profession	Farmer
Religion	United Methodist

Dave Winters (R-Winnebago) is the Illinois State Representative for the 68th district. He currently serves as Assistant House Republican Leader.

[edit] Biography

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. He married the former Kathleen Wise with issue - fraternal twins Theresa and Colin were born on July 14, 1981.

[edit] Political Career

Winters has served in the Illinois House of Representatives since 1995. His legislative assignments have included environmental/energy issues, child support enforcement, and local telecommunication development. He has worked at both local and state levels in addressing these issues.

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