Lane Evans
Lane Evans Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th district In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2007 Preceded by George M. O'Brien Succeeded by Phil Hare Personal details Born (1951-08-04)August 4, 1951 Rock Island, Illinois Died November 5, 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 63) East Moline, Illinois Political party Democratic Residence Rock Island, Illinois Alma mater Augustana College, Georgetown University Occupation Attorney Lane Allen Evans (August 4, 1951 – November 5, 2014) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007, representing the 17th District of Illinois. Evans announced that he would not seek reelection in November 2006 and retired at the end of the 109th Congress, due to the increasingly debilitating effects of Parkinson's disease.