Lane Evans
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Lane Evans was an American Democratic congressman from Illinois known for his progressive politics, advocacy for veterans, and early opposition to the Iraq War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
mental health services for veterans
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veterans' benefits ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-08-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-11-05 ⓘ |
| diagnosedWith | Parkinson's disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosisDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Augustana College
NERFINISHED
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Georgetown University Law Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionHeld | 2007-01-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for veterans
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early opposition to the Iraq War ⓘ progressive politics ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gulf War veterans' rights advocacy
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veterans' health care legislation ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| opposed | 2003 invasion of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rock Island, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | East Moline, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | progressive ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th congressional district
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United States representative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tom Railsback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRetirement | health concerns related to Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| representedDistrict | Illinois's 17th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Rock Island, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromCongress | 2006 ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1971 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPositionHeld | 1983-01-03 ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Phil Hare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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