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Evans was born in Tifton , Tift County , Georgia in 1941. He attended public schools and earned his first degree from the University Of Georgia . Admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1965, soon Evans began practising law in Macon , Georgia.

Evans was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1969 to 1976. The following year, Evans was elected as a Democrat to the United States Congress. He served in Congress from January 3 , 1977 to January 3 , 1983 . Evans was unsuccessful in his campaign for renomination in 1982.

Evans is also vice president of government relations to a consulting firm in Washington, D.C. and resides in nearby Vienna , Virginia . He serves on the Board of Drectors of American Freedom Coalition , an organization founded by Christian Right leader Robert Grant and Civil Rights leader Ralph Abernathy .


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