Dean Wink

Dean Wink
Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2015 – January 10, 2017
Preceded byBrian Gosch
Succeeded byMark Mickelson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
January 2009 – January 2017
Preceded byLarry Rhoden
Succeeded byLarry Rhoden
Personal details
Born (1944-09-25) September 25, 1944 (age 80)
Moville, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Joan Richardson
(m. 1966)
Alma materYankton College
West Chester University

American football career
No. 64
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodbury Central
College:Yankton
Undrafted:1966
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dean Albert Wink (born September 25, 1944) is an American politician and former football player who played parts of three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1966 to 1968. A Republican, he represented District 29 in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2009 to 2016. Wink was the Speaker pro tempore of the House from January 11, 2011 to January 10, 2015 and the Speaker of the House from January 10, 2015 to January 10, 2017.[1]

  1. ^ Mercer, Bob (January 11, 2015). "South Dakota Legislature kicks off 2015 session on Tuesday". Aberdeen News. Retrieved November 10, 2015.