The Honorable Jon Dolan was born in 1967 and raised in a quiet suburb of New York City. In 1983, he moved to Lake St. Louis, Mo. with his parents, Joan Dolan Hill of Lake St. Louis and the late Jim Dolan.

A 1985 graduate of St. Dominic High School in O'Fallon, Jon attended the University of Missouri at Columbia where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1988. In 1995, he received his Master of Arts in Security Management from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo. 

In November of 2002, Senator Dolan was elected to his first four-year term representing the people of the second senatorial district which includes West St. Charles and all of Lincoln County. He formerly served three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives representing the people of the thirteenth district in West St. Charles County from 1997 to 2003. 

His quick wit and enthusiasm has served him well in the General Assembly. He is Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and is leading the effort to improve our statewide transportation system. Senator Dolan is also a member of the Judiciary, Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee; the Financial and Governmental Organization, Veterans & Elections Committee; the Aging, Families, Public & Mental Health Committee and the Joint Homeland Security Committee. 

His military experience includes service as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve and Missouri Army National Guard. This includes active duty service during the Global War on Terrorism at Joint Task Force Guantanamo and other training including the Military Police Captain's Career Course, the Public Affairs Officer Course, the Officer Basic Course, Army Basic Training and the U.S. Army Airborne School. 

His professional experience comprises nine years as a security management professional. He began in retail security management, then served the Central Intelligence Agency as a Special Agent in their Office of Security and finally worked in the private sector as a security systems sales and design consultant. 

At home, Senator Dolan is a member of seven Chambers of Commerce, the Wentzville Rotary Club, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He resides in Lake St. Louis with his wife Leanne, daughter Hannah and son Jonathan.