Lane Evans

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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	Lane Allen Evans (1951-08-04)August 4, 1951 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 5, 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 63) East Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Rock Island, Illinois
Alma mater	Augustana College, Georgetown University
Occupation	Attorney

Lane Allen Evans^[1] (August 4, 1951 – November 5, 2014) was an American attorney and politician who served as 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.