Lane Evans

Lane Allen Evans (born August 4, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983, representing the 17th District of Illinois (map). The district is based in Illinois' share of the Quad Cities area and includes Rock Island, Moline, Quincy, Decatur and part of Springfield. Evans has announced that he will not seek reelection in November 2006 and will retire at the end of his current term in Congress.-1... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ... Rock Island is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois. ... Moline is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. ... U.S. 24 over the Mississippi River. ... The Decatur Transfer House in the background with a newly completed fountain in the foreground. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1819 Incorporated Sangamon County Mayor Timothy Davlin Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 156. ...

A native of Rock Island, Evans served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, stationed in Okinawa. After his discharge from the Marines in 1971, Evans enrolled at Augustana College in Rock Island, graduating with honors in 1974. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University in 1978 and began a successful law practice in Rock Island serving children, the poor and working families. United States Marine Corps seal The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 1,250,000+ US dead: 58,226 US wounded... This article is about the prefecture. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Augustana College is the name of two colleges in the U.S., both founded by Scandinavian immigrants: Augustana College (Illinois) Augustana College (South Dakota) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Juris Doctor (J.D., Latin for Doctor of Jurisprudence) is a professional law degree typically awarded by an accredited law school in the United States to a student who has successfully completed three years of study in law. ... Not to be confused with the University of Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana or Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Georgetown University is a private university in the United States. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

In 1982, Evans ran for and won the Democratic nomination for Illinois' 17th District, which had been renumbered from the 19th District since Illinois lost two districts after the 1980 census. The district had been in Republican hands for all but two years since 1939. However, the brand of Republicanism that prevailed in the district had traditionally been a moderate one. Evans got a significant boost when 16-year incumbent Tom Railsback was defeated for renomination by a considerably more conservative Republican, Kenneth McMillan. Taking advantage of hardships from that year's recession, Evans won by just over 5 percentage points. He faced virtually no opposition in his next four contests, reflecting the growing influence of Moline and Rock Island in what had once been a very rural district. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... U.S. Rep. ... A recession is usually defined in macroeconomics as a fall of a countrys real Gross Domestic Product in two or more successive quarters of a year. ...

In 1994, however, Evans only won by nine points over an unknown Republican who spent almost no money. This emboldened the Republicans for 1996, when Evans faced Mark Baker, an anchor at WGEM-TV in Quincy. Even though Bill Clinton carried the district by a healthy 30,000 votes, Evans defeated Baker by only five percentage points. A 1998 rematch was even closer, with Evans only winning by 6,000 votes. A third attempt by Baker in 2000 saw Evans win by almost 10 points. Redistricting after the 2000 census made Evans much safer. Decatur and part of Springfield were added while some more rural areas were taken out. The redistricting process, guided by House Speaker and 17th District Congressman Dennis Hastert and 3rd District Congressman Bill Lipinski solidified the holdings of many Illinois incumbents. Evans was reelected in 2002 and 2004 by margins similar to those he scored in the 1980s and early 1990s. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Quincy Newspapers, Inc. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Dennis Hastert of Illinois, the current Speaker of the House (since January 6, 1999) The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. ... Dennis Hastert John Dennis Hastert, born January 2, 1942, is an American politician, and has served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 1999. ... Bill Lipinski William Oliver Lipinski (born December 22, 1937), Polish-American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2005, representing the 3rd District of Illinois (mainly the inner suburbs of Chicago). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

Evans has battled Parkinson's Disease since 1995. While his previous opponents, including Baker, didn't make an issue of it, his 2004 opponent, Andrea Lane Zinga (a former anchorwoman at WQAD-TV in the Quad Cities) claimed he was not able to fully represent the members of his district due to his health concerns. However, this tactic backfired, and Evans won handily. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that WQAD be merged into this article or section. ...

Evans is one of the most liberal members of the House, as well as the state's most liberal congressman outside the Chicago area. He has a near-perfect lifetime rating from Americans for Democratic Action, while the American Conservative Union gave him its lowest rating of any congressman outside Chicago. This would seem to be surprising, given that his district still has a strong rural element. However, he has a reputation for strong constituent service. The 17th has a large number of Vietnam veterans who have generally overlooked his liberal social views due to his support for their interests. Evans's support for the Rock Island Arsenal has also earned him support among the thousands of federal workers employed at the facility. Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Americans For Democratic Action (ADA) was formed in January 1947, when Eleanor Roosevelt, John Kenneth Galbraith, Reinhold Niebuhr, Hubert Humphrey and 200 other activists. ... The American Conservative Union (ACU) is a large conservative political lobbying group in the United States. ... RIA is a company located in the Phillipines. ...

He is currently the ranking Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee. The standing Committee on Veterans Affairs in the United States House of Representatives oversees agencies, reviews current legistation, and recommends new bills or amendments concerning veterans. ...

FEC Actions

On June 27, 2005, Evans' campaign committee agreed to pay $185,000 to settle an investigation by the Federal Elections Commission. The inquiry stemmed from allegations of illegal coordination between the 17th District Victory Fund, the Rock Island Democratic Central Committee and the congressman's campaign during the 1998 and 2000 election cycles. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an agency created to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1975 (FECA), the statute that regulates the financing of federal elections in the United States. ...

"The FEC contended that the Evans Committee created the Victory Fund during the 1998 election cycle in order to assist with the Congressman’s reelection campaign. The Evans Committee then largely directed the Victory Fund’s operations during the 1998 and 2000 election cycles. During this period the Victory Fund raised and spent more than $500,000. Congressman Evans and his staff raised a majority of the money contributed to the Victory Fund, including more than $200,000 in labor union treasury funds, which are prohibited in federal campaigns.

The Victory Fund spent at least $330,000 on voter identification and get-out-the-vote activities promoting Congressman Evans. The FEC found that these campaign focused activities were so closely coordinated with the campaign that they represented contributions from the Victory Fund to Evans. The contributions exceeded federal limits and included funds from prohibited sources, in violation of FECA." The Friends of Lane Evans agree to pay $185,000 civil penalty. FEC release. URL accessed on 2005-08-03. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ...

The Rock Island Democratic Central Committee was also fined $30,000. The penalties were paid without any admission of guilt.

Retirement

On March 28, 2006, Evans announced that he will not stand for reelection in November 2006 (even though he has already won the Democratic primary nonination).

Evans, who is experiencing the increasingly debilitating effects of his Parkinson's Desease, said he will serve out his term and retire.

Evans withdrawl from the general election, leaves local Democrats with the task of finding a replacement candidate to run against Republican nominee Andrea Zinga in November. Some names being mentioned are State Senators Mike D. Jacobs and John M. Sullivan, State Representative Mike Boland, Rock Island Mayor Mark Schwiebert, Quincy ex-Mayor Chuck Scholz, Knox County State's Attorney Paul Mangieri, and Congressman Evans' District Director Phil Hare.[1][2]

External links

• Official website
• 2004 campaign finance data