Billy Lee Evans

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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.

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 practicing 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.

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

[edit] References

• Billy Lee Evans at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress