Jan Zimmerman
{{Short description|American government official}}
{{Infobox office holder
| name = Jan Zimmerman
| office = Chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission
| termstart = July 17, 2023
| predecessor = Mike Leara
| governor = Mike Kehoe
| alma_mater = Park University
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Jan Zimmerman is an American government official serving as the chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission since July 2023. She is the first female to serve in the role. Zimmerman was previously the police chief of Raymore, Missouri from 2012 to 2022.
Life
Zimmerman earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and master's degree in public administration from Park University.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-17 |title=Jan Zimmerman appointed Missouri Gaming Commission Chair |url=https://showmegaming.com/index.php/2023/07/17/jan-zimmerman-appointed-missouri-gaming-commission-chair/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Missouri Gaming Commission News and Information |language=en-US}} She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute.
In 1979, Zimmerman became a dispatcher for the Kansas City Police Department.{{Cite web |last=Kaut |first=Steve |date=2022-08-26 |title=Raymore Police Chief Jan Zimmerman retires Friday after 10 years as head of the city's police department |url=https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/raymore-police-chief-jan-zimmerman-retires-friday-after-10-years-as-the-leader-of-the-citys-police-department |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=KSHB 41 Kansas City News |language=en}} She was sworn in as an officer in 1982. At the time of her retirement, she was a major. From 2012 to August 2022, Zimmerman served as police chief of Raymore, Missouri. During this time, she led the initiative to equip officers with body cameras and established the crisis intervention team program. Deputy Chief Jim Wilson succeeded her as police chief.
Zimmerman is the program director of the Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund with the Kansas City Crime Commission. In 2021, Zimmerman joined the Missouri Gaming Commission. In July 2023, she was appointed by governor Mike Parson as the chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission, the first female in the role.{{Cite web |last=Tlustos |first=Genna |date=2023-07-20 |title=First woman appointed gaming commission chair |url=https://www.newstribune.com/news/2023/jul/20/first-woman-appointed-gaming-commission-chair/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=News Tribune |language=en}} She assumed the position on July 17, succeeding Mike Leara.
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