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Rep. Lane Evans (D)
Illinois: Seventeenth District
Last Updated June 5, 2001

Elected 1982
Born: Aug. 4, 1951, Rock Island
Home: Rock Island
Education: Augustana Col., B.A. 1974, Georgetown U., J.D. 1978
Religion: Catholic
Marital Status: single 		Rep. Lane Evans (D)

Career:

  • Professional: Practicing atty., 1978-82.
  • Military: Marine Corps, 1969-71.

DC Office: 2211 RHOB 20515, 202-225-5905; Fax: 202-225-5396; Web site: www.house.gov/evans

State Offices: Galesburg, 309-342-4411; Moline,309-793-5760.

Committees:

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 95 79 100 93 46 44 20 38 8 19 0
1999 100 -- 100 94 17 -- 17 16 0 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 84% -- 12%            77% -- 22%
Social 76% -- 24%            72% -- 26%
Foreign 89% -- 8%            77% -- 21%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights Y
2. Accelerate Min. Wage Y
3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. Y
4. Ovrd. Estate Tax Veto N
5. Bar RU-486 $ for FDA N
6. Display 10 Commandments N

      

 7. Gun Show Bkgrnd. Checks Y
 8. Ban Part.-Birth Abortion N
 9. NATO War in Serbia Y
10. Perm. Trade with China N
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World Y
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo Y

Election Results
2000 general Lane Evans (D) 132,494 (55%)
Mark Baker (R) 108,853 (45%)
2000 primary Lane Evans (D) unopposed
1998 general Lane Evans (D) 100,128 (52%)
Mark Baker (R) 94,072 (48%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Lane Evans (D) $1,204,520 $660,134 $1,230,267
Mark Baker (R) $946,942 $380,431 $984,857


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