Billy Lee Evans

For other people named Billy Evans, see Billy Evans (disambiguation).

Billy Lee Evans (born November 10, 1941) is an American politician who served in both the Georgia House of Representatives (1969–1977) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1977 to 1983).

Billy Lee Evans
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	W. S. Stuckey, Jr.
Succeeded by	J. Roy Rowland
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office January 13, 1969 – January 3, 1977
Succeeded by	Burl Davis
Constituency	81st district, Post 3 (1969–1973) 89th district, Post 3 (1973–1975) 99th district (1975–1977)
Personal details
Born	(1941-11-10) November 10, 1941 (age 83) Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Georgia (AB, LLB)

Early life and education

Evans was born in Tifton, Georgia, in 1941. He attended public schools and earned his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Georgia.^[1]

Career

Admitted to the Georgia bar in 1965, Evans began practicing law in Macon, Georgia.

Evans was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1969 to 1976. On November 2, 1976, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Congress.^[2] Evans served in Congress from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1983. He was unsuccessful in his campaign for renomination in 1982, losing the primary to J. Roy Rowland, after accusations arose that he had accepted illegal campaign contributions.^[3]

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

References

1. "Evans, Billy Lee, 1941-". crdl.usg.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
2. Foreman, Laura (1977-03-31). "Washington Wife —A Life in Limbo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
3. Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa (1991). The Almanac of American Politics 1992. Washington, D.C. pp. 320–321. ISBN 0-89234-051-7. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

• United States Congress. "Billy Lee Evans (id: E000233)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Williamson S. Stuckey, Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983	Succeeded by J. Roy Rowland
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Dick Zimmer as Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded by Gary Franks as Former US Representative