Card image cap

Evan Hansen's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (WV) - District 79

Contact Information

Campaign


Post Office Box 139
Morgantown, WV 26507

Office

Room 2R, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305

Post Office Box 139
Morgantown, WV 26507

Full Name:

Evan Hansen

Gender:

Male

Family:

Child: Shelby

Birth Date:

07/22/1966

Birth Place:

Newark, NJ

Home City:

Morgantown, WV

Religion:

Jewish

MS, Energy and Resources, University of California at Berkeley, 1995-1997

BS, Computer Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1988

Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 79, 2022-present

Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 79, 2024

Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 51, 2019-2022

Candidate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 51, 2020

Former Member, Energy Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Select Committee on Education Reform A, West Virginia State House of Delegates

President, Downstream Strategies, Limited Liability Company, 1997-present

Research Analyst and Research Associate, Tellus Institute/Stockholm Environment Institute-Boston, 1988-1995

Member, Board of Directors, Canaan Valley Institute, present

Member, Board of Directors, Read Aloud of Monongalia County, present

Member, Board of Directors, Spark! Imagination and Science Center, present

Member, Morgantown Chamber of Commerce, present

Board of Directors, Member, Morgantown Rotary Club, present

Former President, Friends of Decker Creek

Awards:

Don Gasper Science in the Public Interest Award
West Virginia Environmental Council
2014
Guiding Light Award
West Virginia Watershed Network
2005
This award is given to a person who has promoted the grassroots approach to problem-solving outside of their own watershed.
Switzer Environmental Fellowship
Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation
1996
The goal of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program is to support highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies are directed toward improving environmental quality and who demonstrate the potential for leadership in their field.
For more information about the Fellowship please visit http://www.switzernetwork.org/

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

West Virginia needs leaders who are more concerned with the next generation than they are the next election. Evan Hansen is just such a leader. As a scientist and a successful small businessman, Evan will bring a unique and much-needed skill set to Charleston. He's supported by business owners and labor leaders. He can work with both sides to get things done. That's why Evan Hansen will be a Delegate we can all be proud of.

arrow_upward