Dan Chiles was elected as General Councilman D in April 2007 and he serves on the City Council Community Involvement Committee. He is the Chairman of the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks and is a founding member of the both the YMCA Camp Wakonda Ybee?s and the national Green Mechanical Council.
Dan was born and raised in Springfield and is a 6th generation Missourian. He graduated from Harvard University in 1975 with an honors undergraduate degree and a concentration in Government. Dan is a former house and bridge contractor and he works as Vice President of Marketing at Watts Radiant, a manufacturer of radiant floor heating equipment. He holds 10 United States patents with a focus on electric and mechanical equipment. Dan?s wife Margy holds a degree in Engineering Physics from MSU and they have four children: Philip, Thomas, David and Amelia.
Dan has been active with the City Utilities Board, the Harvard Schools Committee, Glendale 1971 Reunion Committee and the Southeast Springfield Neighborhood Association among others.
His website is www.danchiles.com and his positions on sustainable practices are listed at www.sea-plan.org.
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