Evans was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1956,then engaged in the insurance and mortgage brokerage business in Wilmington,Delaware,from 1957 until 1968. He served in the Delaware National Guard from 1956 until 1960,as clerk to the Chief Justice of Delaware Supreme Court in 1955,as director of the Delaware State Development Department from 1969 until 1970,and co-chairman and chief operating officer of the Republican National Committee from 1971 until 1973.
He was a member of law firm of Manatt,Phelps &Phillips in Washington,D.C. He also served as Chairman of the Florida Coalition for Preservation,a not-for-profit organization formed in April 2007 to promote responsible growth and protect coastal barrier islands through the education of the public and other concerned groups. Currently,Evans is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[1]
Evans was involved in a scandal involving lobbyist and former nude model Paula Parkinson,in which allegations were made that she traded sex for political influence. The United States Department of Justice investigated the allegations and found no evidence of any crimes.[3] Evans was defeated in his attempt at a fourth term in 1982.[4][5][6] In all,Evans served from January 3,1977,until January 3,1983,during the administrations of U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
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