Dave Werner

Political Satirist
Musical Comedian

Like many of his classmates, Dave Werner took his Yale Law degree to a Washington, D.C. firm to launch his career... and to win the “Funniest Lawyer in Washington” contest at a local comedy club.

Encouraged by his amateur success, Dave decided to go into comedy full time. So, in 1987, he went to work on Capitol Hill. As a Senate staffer, he joined Washington’s highly regarded musical satire troupe, the Capitol Steps. Dave says he sang “in trios, quartets and committees.”

Since going solo in 1995, Dave has performed for trade associations and corporate meetings around the country, entertaining them with equal parts inside-the-beltway political commentary and Iowa-bred humor. “I’m kind of a C-SPAN Music Man,” he says.

Dave offers a humorous take on today’s headlines mixed with musical impressions of George W. Bush, Al Gore, Bill Clinton and other political figures. Each show also includes special material based on pre-event interviews with the client to ensure the show has broad appeal to attendees and guests.

Dave has appeared on the CBS’s Evening News with Dan Rather, NBC’s Today, and on PBS. You may also have read about him in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, or The Washington Post. From Bar association meetings in Washington, to building industry conferences in California, Dave keeps audiences around the country rolling with his routine.

The broad appeal of Dave's act has brought him accolades from such diverse audiences as Fujitsu, Crown Petroleum, National Association of Homebuilders, EDS, National Association for Home Care, ADC Telecommunications, the American Osteopathic Association, and Boeing Helicopter.