On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (WV) - District 79
Post Office Box 139
Morgantown, WV 26507
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
Ranking Minority Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Member, Employee Suggestion Award Board
Ranking Minority Member, Energy and Manufacturing Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Energy
Member, Joint Committee on Government Organization
Member, Joint Committee on Natural Gas Development
Member, Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on State Water Resources
Member, Judiciary Committee
Ranking Minority Member, Political Subdivisions Committee
Member, Workforce Development Committee
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.