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Dave Winters
Dave Winters (b. June 30, 1952) (R-Winnebago) was the Illinois State Representative for the 68th District. He was the Assistant Republican Leader.
Winters is a farmer. He served on the Winnebago County Board from 1986-1992, and the Zoning Board of Appeals from 1993-1995.
He is a member of the League of Women Voters Board, Rockford/Winnebago County Planning Commission Board, Shirland Township Clerk Board, Sinnissippi Audubon Society Board, Sinnissippi Open Space Committee Board, Natural Land Institute, and the Winnebago County Farm Bureau Board.[1]
Winters resigned in July 2012, citing his frustration with the state legislature.[2] He dismissed charges that his resignation was a scheme to give Republican candidate John M. Cabello the advantages of incumbency before the election.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Winters served on the following committees:
- Environmental Health, Ranking Minority Member
- Telecommunications, Ranking Minority Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Winters served on the following committees:
- Electric Generation & Commerce (Ranking Minority Member)
- Electric Utility Oversight (Ranking Minority Member)
- Environment & Energy
- Environmental Health
- Railroad Industry
- Subcommittee on O'Hare Airport Environmental Impact
- Telecommunications
- Youth and Family
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Dave Winters endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
Elections
2012
Winters did not seek re-election in 2012.[5]
2010
Winters won re-election to the 68th District seat against Democrat Anthony "Tony" Viren and Green Gerry Woods. He defeated John Cabello in the Republican primary on February 2nd by a margin of 4,380 to 2,787. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 68 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Dave Winters (R)
|
22,015 | 65.18% | ||
| Anthony "Tony" Viren (D) | 9,698 | 28.71% | ||
| Gerry Woods (G) | 2,061 | 6.10% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Dave Winters won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 68 receiving 29,728 votes, ahead of Democrat Clint Little (18,766 votes), and Gerry Woods (Green) who received 1,879 votes.[7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 68 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dave Winters (R)
|
29,728 | |||
| Clint Woods (D) | 18,766 | |||
| Gerry Woods (G) | 1,879 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Dave Winters won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 68 receiving 24,699 votes.[8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 68 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dave Winters (R)
|
24,699 | |||
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Scorecards
Illinois Opportunity Project
The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[9][10]
2012
Winters received a score of 62.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of C- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 34th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[10]
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External links
- Dave Winters Official website
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Dave Winters (R) 68th District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Rockford Register Star, "Rep. Dave Winters to retire Tuesday," July 30, 2012
- Rockford Register Star, "Winters says his resignation not part of GOP plot," July 31, 2012
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Winters
- ↑ Rockford Register Star, "Rep. Dave Winters to retire Tuesday," July 30, 2012
- ↑ Rockford Register Star, "Winters says his resignation not part of GOP plot," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Illinois Endorsements," March 15, 2012
- ↑ The State Journal Register, "State legislature headed for unusual turnover," November 20, 2011
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, "Legislative Vote Card home page," accessed February 21, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 68 1995–2012 |
Succeeded by John M. Cabello (R) |
