Paul Evans (born October 26, 1960) was a
Republican member of the
Illinois House of Representatives
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, representing the 102nd district during the 97th Illinois General Assembly from August 2011 to January 2013.
Early life and career
Evans was born October 26, 1960, in
Red Bud, Illinois
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It is the home of the Red Bud campus of Southwestern Illinois College.
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Red Bud is located ...
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Evans has worked in Southwestern Illinois as an attorney for nearly 20 years, and has previously served as the Zoning Hearing Officer for the cities of
O'Fallon and
New Baden, as well as serving on Metro-East Parks and Recreation District Board for 10 years. Evans was the President of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce from 2016-2018.
Illinois House of Representatives
Ron Stephens resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective August 2, 2011, citing the results of the 2011 decennial reapportionment.
The Republican Representative Committee of the Republican Party of the 102nd Representative District appointed Evans to the vacancy. Evans was sworn into office on August 26, 2011. The 102nd district at the time included all or parts of
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Shelby, and
St. Clair counties.
While a member of the House, Evans was assigned to serve on six house committees: Appropriations-Human Services, Appropriations-Public Safety, Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development, Tourism & Conventions, Consumer Protection and Environmental Health.
In the 2012 primary election, Evans ran for election in the "new" 108th district where he resided.
Charles Meier, a member of the
Washington County Board, defeated Evans for the Republican nomination. Meier won the general election in the 108th district while Republican legislator
Adam Brown of
Decatur won in the "new" 102nd district.
Political positions
Evans believes in lower taxes to drive economic growth in Illinois, saying "If Illinois is to improve our business climate, we must grow our way out of our troubles which originated from the Chicago Democrat tax hikes."
Post-legislative career
Evans ran unsuccessfully for judgeships in the 20th Judicial Circuit in 2018 and 2022.
References
External links
State Representative Paul Evans Facebook Page
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Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Living people
Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni
1960 births
21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly