Owen Casas is a resident of Rockport and a member of the Rockport Select Board. Owen ran for a state office, the Maine House of Representatives in 2014. He cornered 32 percent of the vote as an unknown Independent against a well-liked incumbent. He didn't get elected, but found the experience rewarding. He and his wife, Marci, are looking forward to running for the State House again in 2016. Owen has a strong passion for renewable energy, education, veterans issues, foreign affairs, innovative economic development, and freedom.

Casas is a native Mainer who loves the natural beauty, pace, and mannerisms found in in the state. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps at 18 and served 4.5 years including a tour in Fallujah, Iraq. Choosing not to reenlist, Owen separated from the Marines Honorably as a sergeant so he could move home to "grow a beard."

Returning home, Casas worked as a stone mason and commercial fisherman until he enrolled full time at University of Maine, Augusta where he graduated with honors in 2013.

Casas is a candidate for a masters of positive organizational development and change from Case Western Reserve University, is a professional member of the Maine Stone Workers Guild, and currently serves on the Rockport Select Board. He and his wife live in Rockport with their three children.

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