Dave Heaton

David Edward "Dave" Heaton (born February 2, 1941) is the Iowa State Representative from the 91st District, representing all of Henry County and the northern portion of Lee County. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 1995.

Born and raised in Sigourney, Iowa, he received his B.A. in history in 1964 from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where he currently resides. For 40 years, he and his family owned and operated a popular restaurant operation, The Iris, located in Mount Pleasant. He and his wife, Carmen, are the parents of two grown children and have two grandchildren.

Heaton currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations committee; the Human Resources committee; and the Judiciary committee. He also serves as the ranking member on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

Heaton was re-elected in 2006 with 6,726 votes, running unopposed. He has faced some opposition since his first election in 1994, where he carried the district with nearly 70% of the popular vote. Heaton faced Ron Fedler, former small-town mayor and small business owner in 2008.

Dave Heaton (Wisconsin politician)

Dave Heaton is an American businessman and politician and Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He, his wife, and three children live in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Background

Dave Heaton grew up in a family of 15 siblings. After high school, he joined the Air National Guard where he served from 1990–1996 while simultaneously working his way through college. In 1998, Heaton earned his law degree from DePaul University and worked as a prosecutor in Cook County, Illinois. Heaton's career then moved into the private sector as he transitioned from the practice of law into business roles. He currently works as a reinsurance consultant for a company in Wausau.

Elective Office

On April 24, 2014 Heaton announced has candidacy for Wisconsin's 85th Assembly District. Heaton was unopposed in the August Republican primary and on November 4, 2014 Heaton defeated incumbent Mandy Wright by 85 votes out of the over 22,000 cast. After the completion of the final canvass of votes his opponent conceded the tight race. Heaton is the first Republican to represent Wausau in the Assembly in over 50 years.