Democrat
Dan Seals
Age: 39
Birthplace: Chicago
Residence: Wilmette
Current job: Self-employed business consultant
Previous positions: Lecturer, Northwestern University; marketing director at GE Commercial Finance; Sprint manager
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Boston University (1993); master’s degree, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (1997); MBA, University of Chicago (2001)
Personal: Married, three children
Republican
Robert Dold
Age: 41
Birthplace: Evanston
Residence: Kenilworth
Current job: Rose Pest Solutions president
Previous positions: Exodus Communications business development; investigative counsel for U.S. House oversight committee
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Denison University (1991); law degree, Indiana University (1996); MBA, Northwestern University (2000)
Personal: Married, three children
