Frank Edward Evans (September 6, 1923 – June 3, 2010) was an American lawyer, politician, and World War II veteran who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from

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from 1965 to 1979.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Evans attended public schools in Colorado Springs. He entered

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, in 1941. During

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, he interrupted his education in 1943 to serve in the

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as a patrol pilot from 1943 to 1946. He attended the

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for his B.A. (acquired in 1948) and his law degree, LL.B., which he received in 1950. He was

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in 1950 and began the practice of law in Pueblo. He served as member of the

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from 1961 to 1964.

U.S. House

Evans was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress.

Legacy

Until his death he was a resident of

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. In 1970, he was instrumental in having the

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established in Pueblo. After Evans’ death in 2010, President

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signed a law renaming the building the “Congressman Frank Evans Government Printing Office Distribution Center.” It is also known as the Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building.

References

Obituary in Denver Post
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