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Billy Lee Evans

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Preceded by
  
W. S. Stuckey, Jr.

Name
  
Billy Evans

Succeeded by
  
J. Roy Rowland

Occupation
  
lawyer

Party
  
Democratic Party

Alma mater
  
University of Georgia

Education
  
University of Georgia

Political party
  
Democratic

Role
  
American Politician


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Born
  
November 10, 1941 (age 82) Tifton, Georgia, U.S. (
1941-11-10
)

Billy Lee Evans (born November 10, 1941) was an American politician who served in both the Georgia House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives.

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

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.

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