Rep. Timothy Harlan, a Democrat, represents part of Boone County (District 23) in the Missouri House of Representatives.

In addition to his legislative duties, Rep. Harlan is a lawyer. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. A 1967 graduate of Boonville High School, Rep. Harlan holds a degree in history from Westminster College and a law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Rep. Harlan serves as the chair of the Critical Issues Committee and vice-chair of the Judiciary Committee. He has sponsored numerous pieces of legislation regarding health care, including nationally recognized HMO regulation and Missouri's first nursing home reform legislation in 20 years.

Rep. Harlan has been recognized as an outstanding legislator by the following groups: Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians, League of Women Voters, Missouri State Medical Society, Missouri Pharmacy Association, Missouri Psychological Association, Missouri Coalition of Alliances for the Mentally Ill, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, St. Louis 2004, Judicial Conference of Missouri, The Missouri Bar; Missouri Optometric Association, Missouri Nurses Association, Missouri Perfusion Society, Missouri Assisted Living Association, and the Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging.

Born March 15, 1949, in Boonville, Rep. Harlan currently resides in Columbia with his wife, Linda, and their sons, Reed and Brook.