Jack Evans (D.C. Council)

Jack Evans (born October 31, 1953, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania) [cite news | title=Jack Evans | date=2005-01-06 | page=DZ11 | publisher=The Washington Post | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50220-2005Jan5.html] is a Democratic politician from Washington, D.C. He currently represents Ward 2 on the Council of the District of Columbia and serves as its chairperson pro tempore. [cite web | title=Council Period 17 Appointment of Chairperson Pro Tempore, Committee Chairpersons, and Committee and Membership Resolution of 2007 | url=http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/images/00001/20070105165113.pdf]

Early life, education, and family

Evans is a native of Pennsylvania. He received an economics degreecite news |title=Elections 2004: Jack Evans |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=2008-04-06 |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/296131/ ] with honors (cum laude) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1975, and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1978. He began practicing law at the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Enforcement and currently serves as Of Counsel at Patton Boggs law firm. [cite web |url=http://www.pattonboggs.com/jevans/ |work=Patton Boggs LLP |title=Professionals: Jack Evans, Of Counsel |accessdate=2008-04-06 ]

Evans and his children, Katherine, John, and Christine—triplets—live in Georgetown with their golden retriever, Kayla.cite news |title=Still Hoping to Fit Love Into a Very Busy Schedule |first=Amy |last=Argetsinger |coauthors=Roberts, Roxanne |work=The Washington Post |date=2006-06-18 |page=D3 |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/18/AR2006061800062.html ] Evans' wife, Noel, died in September 2003 after a long battle with cancer. [cite news |title=Prostate Screenings Can Save Lives |date=2007-09-24 |work=WRC-TV (NBC 4) |url=http://www.nbc4.com/doreengentzler/14193970/detail.html ]

2008 presidential election

Jack Evans originally supported for Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president. In November 2007, a press release issued by Clinton's campaign included Evans in a list of co-chairs of the Washington DC for Hillary Steering Committee. [cite press release |url=http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=4027 |title=Clinton Campaign Announces Washington DC for Hillary Steering Committee |date=2007-11-02 |publisher=Hillary Clinton for President ] [Neibauer, Michael. [http://www.examiner.com/a-1206276~Democrats_have_their_teams_in_place_in_D_C__area.html?cid=rss-Washington_DC Dems have teams in place in D.C.] "The Examiner". 2008-02-07.]

In May 2008, Evans announced that he was now supporting Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Evans said the reason for the change was because the great majority of voters in his ward, Ward 2, had voted for Obama during the District primary in February. He also said he would prefer a Democrat, rather than a Republican, elected president. [Steward, Nikita. [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dc/2008/05/superdelegate_jack_evans_switc.html?hpid=topnews Jack Evans Switches to Obama, Opens Own Campaign] . "The Washington Post". 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-06-03.]

Election history

*April 30, 1991 — elected Ward 2 council member in special election to replace John A. Wilson, who had run for chairman and woncite web
title=Historical Elected Officials: Ward 2 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics
accessdate=2008-07-30
url=http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/ward%202.shtm]
*November 3, 1992 — reelected Ward 2 council member

1996 Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 2, Primary Election [http://www.dcboee.org/information/elec_1996/pri_elec_1996.shtm Final and Complete Election Results] . "District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics". 1996-09-10.]

2000 Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 2, Primary Election [http://www.dcboee.org/information/elec_2000/primary_elec.shtm Final and Complete Election Results] . "District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics". 2000-09-22.]

2004 Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 2, General Election [http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/Summary_2.pdf Certified Summary Results] . "District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics". 2004-11-18.]

Evans is running for reelection in 2008. He faces Cary Silverman in the Democratic primary in September, and then the winner goes on to face Republican Christina Erland Culver in November. [cite web | title=List of Candidates in Ballot Order for the September 9, 2008 Congressional and Council Primary Election | author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics | date=2008-07-26 | accessdate=2008-07-30 | url=http://dcboee.org/nws/news_frame.asp?filename=pn_146.pdf&mid=5&yid=2008&type=News%20Releases&hl=t]

References

External links

*Jaffe, Harry. " [http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/8423.html And Daddy Makes Four: Jack Evans and His Triplets] ", "Washingtonian", June 1 2008.
* [http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/EVANS/website/index.html Official website]

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title=Ward 2 Member, nowrap|Council of the District of Columbia
years=1991 – present