Meet the Commissioners
Presiding Commissioner Daniel Swem
Daniel Swem, a lifelong Republican, and resident of Newton County, began serving his four-year term as Presiding Commissioner of Newton County in January 2023.
Daniel graduated from the Neosho School District in 1986 and started his own construction company, Swem’s Construction, in 1989, building residential and commercial properties in Jasper and Newton County.
He and his wife were married in 2001 and together built the Stage Stop Campground in 2004. They operated the well-established business for over ten years before selling in 2015. Concurrently, Daniel and his wife invested in and managed rental properties in Southwest Missouri. Their extensive holdings provided housing for scores of families and individuals in Newton and Jasper County before they sold the business in 2020.
Daniel and his wife have two college aged children and are active members of Christ Community Church. They regularly volunteer with the youth activities at the church and Daniel annually works as head cook during the weeklong youth kayak trip.
Daniel graduated from the Neosho School District in 1986 and started his own construction company, Swem’s Construction, in 1989, building residential and commercial properties in Jasper and Newton County.
He and his wife were married in 2001 and together built the Stage Stop Campground in 2004. They operated the well-established business for over ten years before selling in 2015. Concurrently, Daniel and his wife invested in and managed rental properties in Southwest Missouri. Their extensive holdings provided housing for scores of families and individuals in Newton and Jasper County before they sold the business in 2020.
Daniel and his wife have two college aged children and are active members of Christ Community Church. They regularly volunteer with the youth activities at the church and Daniel annually works as head cook during the weeklong youth kayak trip.
District 1 Commissioner Mark Knight
