North shore resident Dan Seals is making a second run for the 10th District Congressional seat and expects the second time around to produce a victory. “I am a determined man and I know voters in the 10th District want change,” Seals told the
North shore resident Dan Seals is making a second run for the 10th District Congressional seat and expects the second time around to produce a victory.
“I am a determined man, and I know voters in the 10th district want change,” Seals told the Defender. “People should vote for me if they want change. My opponent Mark Kirk does not represent the change needed to improve this district or this country for that matter.”
Seals graduated in 1989 from Kenwood Academy high school on the South Side and later began his career as an English teacher in Japan. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston College and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
The former teacher and marketing director for GE Capital now campaigns full time and has not thought about what he would do next should he lose the November 4 election.
“The thought of losing has not even entered my mind,” Seals said. “I fully expect to win this time around.”
Having no previous political experience, he said, only makes him a more attractive candidate.
“I am not a Washington insider so I bring fresh ideas to Congress,” he said. “So much attention is being focused on Wall Street when it should be focused on mainstream America.”
He added that although the 10th District encompasses some wealthy suburbs, like Winnetka and Highland Park, the same issues facing many middle-class families are also affecting those areas as well.
“The foreclosure crisis affects everyone, even those living in affluent communities,” he said. “Unemployment and the war also hurt families no matter where you live.”
As Congressman, Seals said he would look to pass another stimulus package to re-energize the economy, work to end the war in Iraq, and to improve job growth and economic development in Illinois.
The Wilmette resident has been married for 10 years and has three daughters–ages 2, 6 and 8. When he is not campaigning, he enjoys spending time with his family and watching his favorite TV shows like the cable drama The Wire.
Seals is the youngest of three boys and was raised by a single mom, whom he calls his greatest hero.
“My parents divorced when I was young, but my mom made sure we had everything we needed,” he said.
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