Dave Pankonin (born December 1, 1951) is a former member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he graduated from Louisville High School in 1970.
He attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln college of Business Administration, graduating in 1974.
He has two children, Paul and Stephanie, with his wife, Lori Pankonin.
He resigned to devote more time to his family's agricultural equipment dealership and his added responsibilities with Home State Bank in Louisville, due to the sudden death of the bank's president.