Raymond T. Evans | |
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Delaware House of Representatives | |
In office 1966–1968 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 13, 1933 |
Died | May 19, 1984 | (aged 50)
Political party | Republican |
Raymond T. Evans (August 13, 1933 - May 19, 1984) was a state legislator in Delaware. He served in the Delaware House of Representatives as a Republican from 1966 until 1968.
Evans was born August 13, 1933 [1] and graduated from the Howard High School in Wilmington, Delaware in 1952. [2]
Evans first tried unsuccessfully for election to the house in 1964, then successfully in 1966 by defeating incumbent Harry S. Wilson. [3] He represented the 2nd district, Wilmington, Delaware, in the Delaware House of Representatives from 1966 until 1968. [2] During his service he was the chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee. [2]
He went to Washington in July 1967 to have closed-door meetings with senators J. Caleb Boggs and John Williams and representative William Roth to discuss the misapplied federal efforts on urban problems. [4]
Evans declared that he would fast from April 23, 1968 until the Assembly took action on the problems facing the black community. [5] He fasted for ten days on just liquids. [2]
Evans was the only black delegate at the Republican National Convention in 1968 and staged a revolt over the nomination of Richard Nixon over Nelson Rockefeller. [6] He refused to change his vote and left the convention with the remaining delegates then recording all twelve votes for Nixon in his absence. [6]
He owned a liquor store which in July 1968 was shot at from a passing car and a bar he owned had been fire-bombed the previous week. [7] Evans was not sure if the target was him or the businesses. [7]
He sought re-election in 1968 ignoring calls to run for a seat on the County Council or the presidency of the City Council instead. [3] He was running for the new 3rd district created that year. [3] He was defeated by democrat Oliver S. Fonville and went on to be appointed as a special assistant to Harry G. Haskell. [8] He served in this position until 1972 liaising between the mayors office and the black community. [2] He had been known for patrolling the streets in his car in the early hours to stop anger and tempers escalating while also seeking solutions to the underlying problems. [9]
Evans was the president of the board of trustees for a foundation that oversaw the setting up of the black cultural center in the Martin Luther King Center in Market Street, Wilmington. [2]
He died May 19, 1984 aged 50 and was survived by his wife and three children. [2]
Raymond T. Evans | |
---|---|
Delaware House of Representatives | |
In office 1966–1968 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 13, 1933 |
Died | May 19, 1984 | (aged 50)
Political party | Republican |
Raymond T. Evans (August 13, 1933 - May 19, 1984) was a state legislator in Delaware. He served in the Delaware House of Representatives as a Republican from 1966 until 1968.
Evans was born August 13, 1933 [1] and graduated from the Howard High School in Wilmington, Delaware in 1952. [2]
Evans first tried unsuccessfully for election to the house in 1964, then successfully in 1966 by defeating incumbent Harry S. Wilson. [3] He represented the 2nd district, Wilmington, Delaware, in the Delaware House of Representatives from 1966 until 1968. [2] During his service he was the chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee. [2]
He went to Washington in July 1967 to have closed-door meetings with senators J. Caleb Boggs and John Williams and representative William Roth to discuss the misapplied federal efforts on urban problems. [4]
Evans declared that he would fast from April 23, 1968 until the Assembly took action on the problems facing the black community. [5] He fasted for ten days on just liquids. [2]
Evans was the only black delegate at the Republican National Convention in 1968 and staged a revolt over the nomination of Richard Nixon over Nelson Rockefeller. [6] He refused to change his vote and left the convention with the remaining delegates then recording all twelve votes for Nixon in his absence. [6]
He owned a liquor store which in July 1968 was shot at from a passing car and a bar he owned had been fire-bombed the previous week. [7] Evans was not sure if the target was him or the businesses. [7]
He sought re-election in 1968 ignoring calls to run for a seat on the County Council or the presidency of the City Council instead. [3] He was running for the new 3rd district created that year. [3] He was defeated by democrat Oliver S. Fonville and went on to be appointed as a special assistant to Harry G. Haskell. [8] He served in this position until 1972 liaising between the mayors office and the black community. [2] He had been known for patrolling the streets in his car in the early hours to stop anger and tempers escalating while also seeking solutions to the underlying problems. [9]
Evans was the president of the board of trustees for a foundation that oversaw the setting up of the black cultural center in the Martin Luther King Center in Market Street, Wilmington. [2]
He died May 19, 1984 aged 50 and was survived by his wife and three children. [2]