After graduating from Oak Park. Dan received his Bachelor of Arts degree, Magna cum Laude, from Westminster College and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina. He practiced law in the Northland for several years. He was elected to the Gladstone City Council in 1999 and became Mayor of Gladstone in 2000.
He was involved in the Rotary, Chamber of Commerce and Assistance League of Kansas City. He was elected State Representative for the 38 District in 2002, and served until his untimely death in 2004.
