Charles Evans

Full Name: Charles Wesley Evans

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	92	Jan 13, 1987 - Nov 6, 1987	70th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Republican	Hurst / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	92	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Hurst / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	92	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Hurst / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	32-E	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Hurst / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	32-E	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Hurst / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	32-A	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Hurst / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	32-1	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Hurst / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	32-1	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Hurst / Tarrant	Tarrant

(1) "Legislator's Resignation Leaves Political Vacuum," 11/11/1987. "Clements received a one-sentence letter of resignation from Evans last Friday" (11/6/1987). Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(2) Monte Stewart, in special election 2/13/1988, sworn 2/19/1988, succeeded Charles W. Evans, resigned 10/30/1987. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(3) Monte Stewart, in special election 2/13/1988, sworn 2/19/1988, succeeded Charles W. Evans, resigned 2/19/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Special election 1/16/1988, runoff 2/13/1988. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(5) Stewart did not serve in a legislative session, because Carolyn Park won Republican primary runoff in 1988. Republican Primary 3/8/1988, Republican Primary Run-off 4/12/1988, State Rep. District 92. Texas Secretary of State - Texas Official General Election Returns [Including Primary], 1936.
(6) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 10/31/1985. "Evans Formally Joins GOP," 11/1/1985. Dallas Morning News.

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House District 92
Jan 13, 1987 - Nov 6, 1987
Legislatures: 70th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Hurst / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 92
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hurst / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 92
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hurst / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 32-E
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hurst / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 32-E
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hurst / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 32-A
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hurst / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 32-1
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hurst / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 32-1
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hurst / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 43. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
66th Legislature, R.S., HR 53. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 80. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, R.S., HR 109. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 134. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 95. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, 1957-1961. Remembrance of military service included in Veterans Day newsletter, No. 68, 11/11/2022. The Capitol Post.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
Charles Wesley Evans. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Charles Evans, 70th Legislature, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Charles Evans, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles W. Evans, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles W. Evans, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles W. Evans, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

70th R.S. - 1987 Calendars (Chair) Government Organization Higher Education Security for Judgments, Special Substance Abuse Treatment Delivery
69th R.S. - 1985 Calendars Government Organization (Chair) House Research Organization Steering Committee Public Education
68th R.S. - 1983 Election Contest, Special Environmental Affairs House Administration (Chair) Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Local School Districts Finance, Oversight (Chair) Public Education Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Government Organization (Chair) Government Organization Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight House Administration Public Education
66th R.S. - 1979 Government Organization (Chair) House Administration Public Education
65th R.S. - 1977 Child Abuse, House Joint House Administration Judicial Affairs (Chair) Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Judicial Districts Migrant Farm Workers, House Joint Products Liability, House Joint Public Education
64th R.S. - 1975 Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Subcommittee on Corrections Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Subcommittee on Health and Welfare House Administration (Vice Chair) Judicial Affairs Parks and Recreation in North Texas Revenue and Taxation Ways and Means
63rd R.S. - 1973 Business and Industry Constitutional Convention Planning Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Judicial Districts Rules

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