David Walter Evans (born August 17, 1946) is an American educator who served four terms as a

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from

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from 1975 to 1983.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Evans attended public schools in Shoals, Indiana. In 1967, he graduated from

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, where he also did some postgraduate work from 1967 to 1969. This was followed by work at

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from 1969 to 1971. Between 1968 and 1974, Evans was a teacher of

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and science. Also, he served as delegate to the Democratic National Mid-term Convention in 1974.

Congress

Evans was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress as well as to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983). After the 1980 census, the Republican-controlled

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radically altered Evans' 6th District, turning it into a heavily Republican district centered on Indianapolis' wealthy northern suburbs. It appeared that the district was redrawn for

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Dan Burton. In the process, Evans' home was moved into the neighboring 10th District of fellow Democrat Andy Jacobs. Rather than face almost certain defeat in the 6th, Evans ran against Jacobs in the Democratic primary for the 10th and was soundly defeated. He was succeeded by Burton, who would hold the seat (now numbered as the 5th District) for 30 years.

Later career

Evans lives in

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and works as a legislative consultant in Washington.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, David Walter 1946 births Living people Indiana University alumni Butler University alumni People from Lafayette, Indiana Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana People from Martin County, Indiana Schoolteachers from Indiana 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives