Jeffrey Evangelos Explained

Jeffrey Evangelos
State House:Maine
District:91st
Term Start:December 5, 2018
Term End:December 7, 2022
Predecessor:Abden Simmons
Successor:Clinton Collamore
Term Start1:December 3, 2014
Term End1:December 7, 2016
Predecessor1:Jarrod Crockett
Successor1:Abden Simmons
State House2:Maine
District2:49th
Term Start2:December 5, 2012
Term End2:December 3, 2014
Predecessor2:Wesley Richardson
Successor2:Mattie Daughtry
Party:Unenrolled (independent)
Birth Date:3 November 1952
Birth Place:Concord, Massachusetts
Alma Mater:SUNY Brockport (B.S.)
University of Maine (M.A.)
Profession:Town Manager
Residence:Friendship, Maine

Jeffrey P. Evangelos (born November 3, 1952) is an American politician from Maine. Evangelos is an unenrolled (independent) member of the Maine House of Representatives. He was elected in November 2012 to represent District 49, which includes the towns of Cushing, Union, Warren and his residence in Friendship, all of which are in Knox County. He ran against a Republican in a two-way race and won with 55% of the vote. During the campaign, a conservative PAC sent out mailers criticizing Evangelos for his positions on former President George W. Bush.[1]

Evangelos was born in Concord, Massachusetts and earned a B.S. in economics and history from Brockport State College in Brockport, New York. Afterwards, he moved to Maine and attended the University of Maine, where he earned a M.A. in history. He then began working in the public sector, including work in rural Washington County, Maine in municipal government. He was then hired as town manager in Warren, Maine in 1976 at the age of 23.[2]

In 2004, Evangelos was a Democratic candidate for State Representative in District 49. He lost to Republican Wesley Richardson.[3]

In November 2013, Evangelos endorsed Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud in the 2014 gubernatorial election.[4]

On December 8, 2021, Evangelos announced that he would not seek re-election.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Evangelos Questions Campaign Tactics. Auciello. Shlomit. October 24, 2012. Lincoln County News. 3 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031201518/http://lincolncountynewsonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=75&ArticleID=56302. 31 October 2012.
  2. Web site: EvangelosFindingFriendship . 3 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311040913/http://www.msad40.org/fvs/Finding_Friendship/Finding_Friendship_08/Adult%20Webpages/EvangelosFindingFriendship.html . 11 March 2012 .
  3. Web site: General Election, November 2, 2004 - Tabulations - State Representative (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.) . 3 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100320192516/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2004n/sr.htm . 20 March 2010 .
  4. News: Why an independent rep favors Democrat Michaud in the 2014 race for Maine governor. Evangelos. Jeffrey. November 19, 2013. Bangor Daily News. 19 November 2013.
  5. Web site: Rep. Evangelos will not seek a fifth term in Maine Legislature . 15 June 2023 . 8 December 2021.