Dan Itse was born in San Francisco, California in 1958. His family moved to the east coast in 1966. Dan graduated from WPI in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He later earned a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and is a registered professional engineer in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Dan has served on the Children and Family Law Committee. During the past year he has served on the Science, Technology and Energy Committee as well.