Dan English was born and raised in Coeur d'Alene. He has been active in the local non-profit community and has held several local elected positions. Currently, he is the co-owner and therapist at Healing Hearts Mental Health Therapy in CdA. Dan has served as a city council member since 2015, and for two years from 1993 to 1995. His current term runs through 2027. He was elected to be Council President in September 2024. Dan was appointed in 2020 to the Idaho Humanities Council by Governor Brad Little and is in his second term.

Dan has been involved at the top leadership level of several local non-profits, including Habitat for Humanity and North Idaho CASA. He founded and served as the original Executive Director of two local non-profits, Anchor House/Idaho Youth Ranch and North Idaho Youth for Christ. He is the former Director of the Area 1 Agency on Aging, a program of North Idaho College.

Besides Dan's tenure on the Coeur d'Alene City Council, he served as the former elected Clerk-Auditor for Kootenai County for 15 years, and in five years as a Trustee for the Coeur d'Alene School Board.

Dan holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Gonzaga University, a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from San Jose State University, and an A.A. Degree from North Idaho Junior College. He has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 30 years. Dan and his wife, Cory, a retired physical therapist and co-owner of their counseling clinic, raised four children, two of whom served in the military and are Iraq war veterans. They have eight grandchildren, a great grandson, and are active members of Calvary Lutheran Church in Post Falls.

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