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Evins was for some time the chair of the Subcommittee on Public Works and Atomic Energy Appropriations, which controlled [[Tennessee Valley Authority]] appropriations.<ref name=nytimesobituary/> For some time, he was considered a slightly more [[conservative Democrat]] compared to the rest of the state congressional delegation.<ref name=knoxfocus/> | Evins was for some time the chair of the Subcommittee on Public Works and Atomic Energy Appropriations, which controlled [[Tennessee Valley Authority]] appropriations.<ref name=nytimesobituary/> For some time, he was considered a slightly more [[conservative Democrat]] compared to the rest of the state congressional delegation.<ref name=knoxfocus/> | ||
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| + | Although Evins was a chairman of the Select Committee on Small Business, he was not its chair from 1955 to 1963, a period when it was instead led by his liberal Texas colleague [[Wright Patman]]. The '''[[Patman Committee]]''', which Evins was a part of, conducted a third investigation of tax-exempt foundations (see: '''[[Cox Committee]]''' and '''[[Reece Committee]]'''), which it criticized amidst monopolies being subsidized at taxpayer expense.<ref>Fascinating Politics (July 3, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/07/03/texas-legends-7-wright-patman/ Texas Legends #7: Wright Patman]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> | ||
During the [[1964 presidential election]], Evins was the statewide manager for President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s campaign in Tennessee.<ref name=nytimesobituary/><ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia>Van West, Carroll (October 8, 2017). [https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/joseph-landon-evins/ Joseph Landon Evins]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> 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]]. | During the [[1964 presidential election]], Evins was the statewide manager for President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s campaign in Tennessee.<ref name=nytimesobituary/><ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia>Van West, Carroll (October 8, 2017). [https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/joseph-landon-evins/ Joseph Landon Evins]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> 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]]. | ||
| − | He was a sponsor of the Vocational School Act which allocated federal funds to several thousands U.S. counties which did not already have operating vocational programs.<ref name=knoxfocus/> Rep. Evins also acquired significant amounts of money | + | Evins voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> and 1968,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> though did not sign the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]]<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> and supported the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> |
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| + | He was a sponsor of the Vocational School Act which allocated federal funds to several thousands U.S. counties which did not already have operating vocational programs.<ref name=knoxfocus/> Rep. Evins also acquired significant amounts of money for Tennessee projects as part of President Johnson's Model Cities Program, a component of the [[Great Society]].<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia/><ref>[https://archives.tntech.edu/repositories/3/resources/7 Joe L. Evins papers]. ''Tennessee Tech''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1971, Evins was among three Tennessee Democrats in the House to vote against the [[school prayer]] amendment that year.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/92-1971/h246 TO PASS H.J. RES. 191. (TWO-THIRDS NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MEASURE WAS REJECTED.).]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> | ||
| − | Evins did not run for re-election in 1976 and was succeeded by [[Al Gore]], who would later become Vice President under [[Bill Clinton]]. | + | Evins did not run for re-election in 1976 and was succeeded by [[Al Gore]], who would later become Vice President under [[Bill Clinton]]. According to a GovTrack ideology score, he held a very moderate record.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/joseph_evins/403952 Rep. Joseph Evins]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> |
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| 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]
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In the 1946 midterms, Evins ran for Congress against one-term U.S. representative Harold Earthman, who had not yet been able to establish sufficient personal connections with constituents and was considered somewhat controversial.[3] Running on a strong campaign, Evins, an "everyman" who could easily befriend people, successfully denied Earthman renomination and faced no competition in the general election.[4] He was subsequently re-elected fourteen times, never with any significant opposition.[5]
Evins was for some time the chair of the Subcommittee on Public Works and Atomic Energy Appropriations, which controlled Tennessee Valley Authority appropriations.[2] For some time, he was considered a slightly more conservative Democrat compared to the rest of the state congressional delegation.[3]
Although Evins was a chairman of the Select Committee on Small Business, he was not its chair from 1955 to 1963, a period when it was instead led by his liberal Texas colleague Wright Patman. The Patman Committee, which Evins was a part of, conducted a third investigation of tax-exempt foundations (see: Cox Committee and Reece Committee), which it criticized amidst monopolies being subsidized at taxpayer expense.[6]
During the 1964 presidential election, Evins was the statewide manager for President Lyndon B. Johnson's campaign in Tennessee.[2][7] 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.
Evins voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[8] 1960,[9] 1964,[10] and 1968,[11] though did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto[12] and supported the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[13]
He was a sponsor of the Vocational School Act which allocated federal funds to several thousands U.S. counties which did not already have operating vocational programs.[3] Rep. Evins also acquired significant amounts of money for Tennessee projects as part of President Johnson's Model Cities Program, a component of the Great Society.[7][14]
In 1971, Evins was among three Tennessee Democrats in the House to vote against the school prayer amendment that year.[15]
Evins did not run for re-election in 1976 and was succeeded by Al Gore, who would later become Vice President under Bill Clinton. According to a GovTrack ideology score, he held a very moderate record.[16]
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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hill, Ray (March 18, 2018). Old Time Congressman: Joe L. Evins of Tennessee. The Knoxville Focus. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ TN District 5 Race - Nov 05, 1946. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ Candidate - Joseph L. Evins. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ Fascinating Politics (July 3, 2021). Texas Legends #7: Wright Patman. Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Van West, Carroll (October 8, 2017). Joseph Landon Evins. Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf. Congressional Record. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ Joe L. Evins papers. Tennessee Tech. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.J. RES. 191. (TWO-THIRDS NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MEASURE WAS REJECTED.).. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ Rep. Joseph Evins. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
