| Dave Winters | |
| State House: | Illinois |
| State: | Illinois |
| District: | 68th |
| Term: | 1995 - 2012 |
| Preceded: | Michael V. Rotello |
| Succeeded: | John Cabello |
| Birth Date: | 30 June 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Springfield, Illinois |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Party: | Republican |
Dave Winters (born June 30, 1952) is a former Illinois State Representative for the 68th district, serving from 1995 to 2012.
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.[1] He married Kathleen Wise. The couple has two children, fraternal twins Theresa and Colin (born July 14, 1981).
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. He worked at both local and state levels in addressing these issues.
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.[2]