4th District Legislator

DAN TARWATER III

2019 Legislative Vice Chair

Dan Tarwater III was elected to the Jackson County Legislature in 1994, and then reelected in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. He has been in the insurance industry, holding many positions - commercial, personal and life.

Experience

Dan has worked in finance for the past decade and in sales/management previously.

Education

Legislator Tarwater earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Rockhurst College, with a major in marketing.

Family

He has a wife, Paula, and 3 children: Abby, Danny, and Mitch.

2019 Committee Assignments

Anti-Drug (Chair)
Justice & Law Enforcement
Public Works
Rules

Previously

Chairman of Jackson County Legislature in 2005, 2007, 2012 and 2015
Vice-Chairman of the Legislature for 2008 and 2010
First elected to the Legislature in 1994, then re-elected in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014