Tedi Rowland is a longtime resident of Independence, Missouri, a wife, mother of four, grandmother, and community member running for the Missouri House of Representatives in District 29. She is a retired public servant whose professional career includes decades of service in Jackson County government, where she worked as a Senior Paralegal and Deputy County Clerk. She also spent several years raising her four children at home. Rowland is running for the Missouri legislature to bring her experience in local government, knowledge of public service, and longstanding community ties to state-level policymaking.

Tedi Rowland’s policy priorities focus on public education, healthcare access, disability services, mental healthcare, reproductive healthcare, and affordability for Missouri families. She believes every child deserves a quality education and supports fully funding Missouri’s school foundation formula to help ensure that all students have the resources they need to succeed. She advocates for a comprehensive system of care for people with disabilities and individuals experiencing mental health challenges. She also supports improving healthcare access for women, including access to abortion care.

Rowland is committed to reducing the cost of living for Missouri families through practical affordability measures. Her policy priorities include expanding childcare subsidies and tax credits to help families manage childcare expenses, providing housing assistance for first-time homebuyers, and eliminating state sales taxes on food and medicine. Her legislative agenda emphasizes equitable public education funding, accessible healthcare and support services, reproductive healthcare access, affordable childcare, homeownership opportunities, and reducing everyday expenses for Missouri residents.