Frank Evans (politician)

Frank Edward Evans (September 6, 1923 – June 8, 2010)[1] was an American lawyer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from Colorado from 1965 to 1979.

Frank Edward Evans
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	John Edgar Chenoweth
Succeeded by	Ray Kogovsek
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office 1961–1964
Personal details
Born	September 6, 1923 Pueblo, Colorado
Died	June 8, 2010 (aged 86) Beulah, Colorado
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Denver
Occupation	Attorney

Early life and education

Born in Pueblo, Colorado, Evans attended public schools in Colorado Springs. He entered Pomona College in Claremont, California, in 1941. He interrupted his education in 1943 to serve in the United States Navy as a patrol pilot from 1943 to 1946.

He attended the University of Denver for his B.A. (acquired in 1948) and his law degree, LL.B., which he received in 1950. He was admitted to the bar in 1950 and began the practice of law in Pueblo. He served as member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1961 to 1964.

U.S. House

Evans was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress.

Legacy

Until his death he was a resident of Beulah, Colorado.

In 1970, he was instrumental in having the Federal Citizen Information Center established in Pueblo. After Evans’ death in 2010, President Barack Obama signed a law renaming the building the “Congressman Frank Evans Government Printing Office Distribution Center.”[2][3] It is also known as the Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building.[4]

References

1. "EVANS, Frank Edward - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
2. Peter Roper (Dec 16, 2010). "Obama makes it official: GPO center named for the late Frank Evans". Pueblo Chieftain.
3. Peter Roper (Apr 19, 2011). "Document center named for Frank Evans". Pueblo Chieftain.
4. Pub.L. 111–299 (text) (pdf), 124 Stat. 3269, enacted December 14, 2010

• United States Congress. "Frank Evans (id: E000240)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Obituary in Denver Post