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Revision as of 23:38, September 27, 2021
| Joseph Landon “Joe L.” Evins | |
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| Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 4th Congressional District From: January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Predecessor | Al Gore, Sr. |
| Successor | Al Gore, Jr. |
| Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 5th Congressional District From: January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Predecessor | Harold Earthman |
| Successor | Percy Priest |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Roberta Smartt |
| Religion | Church of Christ[1] |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Service Years | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Joseph Landon Evins (October 24, 1910 – March 31, 1984), known as Joe L. Evins, was a Democrat U.S. representative from Tennessee who represented the state's 5th and 4th congressional districts for three decades, spanning 1947 to 1977. Politically powerful in Congress, he chaired the Select Committee on Small Business for six years. Evins was also the dean of the state congressional delegation for a period of time.[2]
U.S. House of Representatives
Evins was for some time the chair of the Subcommittee on Public Works and Atomic Energy Appropriations, which controlled Tennessee Valley Authority appropriations.[2]
During the 1964 presidential election, Evins was the statewide manager for President Lyndon B. Johnson's campaign in Tennessee.[2] In the general election, Johnson won the state by eleven points though lost the traditionally Republican eastern portion and some counties in the southwestern pocket to Barry Goldwater.
References
- ↑ Evergreen to Ewin. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 April 2, 1984. Joe Evins, Ex-Representative. UPI via The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
