Sean Casten's Biography
- U.S. House (IL) - District 6, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (IL) - District 6
Contact Information
Post Office Box 132
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Office
2440 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Sean Casten
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kara; 2 Children: Gwen, Audrey
Birth Date:
11/23/1971
Birth Place:
Dublin, Ireland
Home City:
Downers Grove, IL
MEM, Engineering Management, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, 1995-1997
MS, Biochemical Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, 1995-1997
BA, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Middlebury College, 1989-1993
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 6, 2019-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 6, 2022, 2024
Former Member, House Science Subcommittee on Energy
Former Member, House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Former Member, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), United States House of Representatives
Scientist, Tufts University School of Medicine
Co-Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Recycled Energy Development Limited Liability Company, 2007-2016
President and Chief Executive Officer, Turbosteam Corporation, 2000-2007
Energy Consultant/Manager, Arthur D. Little, 1997-2000
Keyboardist, Rockapedia/May Contain Nuts, 2012-present
Member, Congressional Freethought Caucus, present
Member, Corporate Collaboration Council, Thayer School of Engineering, present
Member, New Democrat Coalition, present
Soccer Coach, Downers Grove Park District, 2016-2017
Chair, United States Combined Heat and Power Association, 2007
Founder/Chair, Northeast Combined Heat and Power Initiative, 2003-2005
Awards:
2005: CHP Champion by the United States Combined Heat and Power Association
2011: Emerging Leader by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Father's Name:
Tom Casten
Hobbies or Special Talents:
He has completed ten marathons and represented Team USA in a 2012 duathlon in Switzerland that required a 10K run, a 150K bike ride and a further 30K run.