Jack Evans (Washington, D.C., politician)
John K. Evans III (born October 31, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2020 before resigning due to numerous ethics violations. Evans served as the chairman of the board of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) until its ethics committee found he violated conflict of interest rules. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Ward 2 of Washington, D.C. from May 1991 to January 2020, making him the D.C. Council's longest-serving lawmaker. He ran for Mayor in 1998 and 2014, but lost in the Democratic primary both times.
Jack Evans | |
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Evans in 2007 | |
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 2 | |
| In office May 13, 1991 – January 17, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Brooke Pinto |
| Member of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission from District 2B07 | |
| In office January 2, 1989 – January 2, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Renee Schwager |
| Succeeded by | Renee Schwager |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John K. Evans III October 31, 1953 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Noel Soderberg
(m. 1994; died 2003)Michele Seiver
(m. 2010, divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BA) University of Pittsburgh (JD) |
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