Daniel Jackson Evans

Daniel Jackson Evans (born November 11, 1925) served three terms as governor of the state of Washington from 1965 to 1977, and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1983 to 1989. http://bioguide. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a list of governors of the U.S. state of Washington. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a young man, Evans was an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. He also served as a staff member at Camp Parsons, a well known Boy Scout camp in Washington State. Gov. Evans graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in civil engineering (BS, 1948, MS, 1949). A structural engineer by profession, Evans served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1956 to 1965 before being elected governor. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and is also used as a title of a Scout who has achieved this honor. ... The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for distinguished service in his profession or to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning his Eagle Scout rank. ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an American Scouting organization, with some presence in other countries. ... Founded in 1919, Camp Parsons is the oldest Boy Scout camp west of the Mississippi River and the third oldest continually running Boy Scout camp in the United States on its original location. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building as of 2004. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A Republican, Evans became known for his administration's liberal policies on environmental protection and strong support of the state's higher education system. He was a keynote speaker at the 1968 Republican National Convention. He served as governor from 1965 through 1977, still the only governor to serve three consecutive terms in Washington state history. This fact is made even more amazing by the fact that Washington is a highly Democratic state. He declined to run for a fourth term. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Environmentalism is the philosphical concern that humans may be damaging the natural environment, and that this damage may adversely impact people. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... The 1968 Republican National Convention was held in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, August 5-8, 1968. ...

From 1977 to 1983 Evans served as the second president of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, which Evans had created in 1967 by signing a legislative act authorizing the formation of the college. The largest building on the Evergreen campus is named the Daniel J. Evans Library in his honor. In 1983, Governor John Spellman appointed Evans to the United States Senate to fill a seat left vacant by the death of longtime senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson. Evans won a special election later that year and filled the remainder of Jackson's unexpired term, retiring from politics after the 1988 elections. The Evergreen State College wordmark The Evergreen State College is an accredited public baccalaureate college, founded in 1967 in the state capital, Olympia, Washington. ... Coordinates: County Thurston County Incorporated January 28, 1859 Mayor Mark Foutch Area    - City 48. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Henry Martin Scoop Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was a U.S. Congressman and Senator for Washington State from 1941 until his death. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After leaving the Senate in 1989, Evans founded his own consulting firm, Daniel J. Evans Associates. Governor Mike Lowry appointed him to the Board of Regents of the University of Washington in 1993; Evans served as the board's president from 1996 to 1997, and in 1999 the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University was named for him. He is generally remembered as a popular and influential governor and statesman whose strong leadership helped improve Washington during a time of economic and political turmoil. Michael Edward Mike Lowry (born March 8, 1939) served as the twentieth governor of the U.S. state of Washington from 1993 to 1997. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

External links

• Congressional Biography
• The Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs

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