Dan Evans, former Republican governor of Washington and US senator, dies at 98
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Dan Evans, a popular three-term Republican governor of Washington state who went on to serve in the US Senate before leaving in frustration because he felt the chamber was too rancorous and tedious, has died. He was 98.
Dan Evans, a popular three-term Republican governor of Washington state who went on to serve in the US Senate before leaving in frustration because he felt the chamber was too rancorous and tedious, has died. He was 98. Evans died Friday, according to the University of Washington, where he had served as a regent and where the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance bears his name. “Dan Evans was an honorable, independent-minded public servant who put Washington state first and dedicated his life to protecting and investing in the places and people in our state,” Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington said in a statement Saturday. “We were lucky to have him — and I have no doubt his legacy will live on for generations to come.” Evans was a dominant force in Washington politics for decades, and, until current Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, he was the only person to be elected governor three times. In a statement posted to the social platform X, Inslee said it was difficult to think of another resident who had such a positive impact on so many aspects of the state. “We all, no matter our party, can feel fortunate for the progress he led during each of his three terms as governor,” Inslee said. Born in 1925 in Seattle, Evans was a civil engineer before entering politics. He was elected to the state Legislature in 1956 and won the governorship in 1964, beating incumbent two-term Democrat Albert D. Rosellini and prevailing in a bad year for his fellow Republicans, one which saw President Lyndon Johnson soundly defeat the GOP’s Barry Goldwater.
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