Lynn Evans | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Carlin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Midge |
| Residence | Aurelia,Iowa |
| Education | Westmar College Drake University |
K. Lynn Evans (born c. 1964) is an American educator and politician.
Evans graduated from Aurelia High School in Aurelia,Iowa,in 1982. [1] He then completed his bachelor's degree in physical education and biology at Westmar College in 1986,followed by a master's in educational leadership and an educational specialist degree,both from Drake University,in 1996 and 2003,respectively. [2] Evans served as superintendent of the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District from 2003, [3] then held a dual superintendency between H–M–S and the Aurelia Community School District from 2008 to 2010, [1] before taking on an equivalent role between Alta and Aurelia Community School District between 2011 and 2018. [1] [4] The two districts merged to become Alta–Aurelia Community School District in 2018,and he remained superintendent of the newly created school district until 2019. [4] Upon retiring as a full-time superintendent,Evans became a consultant for JMC,Inc. an educational software company,and an adjunct instructor with Buena Vista University. [3]
Evans contested the Republican Party primary in 2020 for the open seat in District 3 of the Iowa House of Representatives,losing to Dennis Bush. [2] [5] Evans was a candidate for the Iowa Senate during the 2022 election cycle. [3] He defeated Anthony LaBruna in a Republican party primary for District 3, [6] [7] winning 64.7 percent of the vote to LaBruna's 35.1 percent. [8] [9] In the 2022 general election,Evans ran unopposed. [9] During the campaign,Evans expressed support for gun rights,parental involvement in education,and the abolition of abortion. [10]
Evans married Midge Loats,a native of Alta,in 1984. [11] [12] The couple raised two children and reside in Aurelia. [11] [13]
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The reason the rest of our constitutional amendments stay intact is because we have the right to defend ourselves against a government, that, well, you don't have to go too far outside our borders to see what's happening," Evans said... Evans has made gun rights a central plank of his platform and also championed support for rural schools... Evans agreed, saying parental involvement is already best practice. He also cited his decades in public education. "Northwest Iowa has some of the best schools in the state, bar none... When you look at the graduation rates in the state of Iowa, we're one of the leaders in the nation. Obviously we're doing some things right." ... Evans was in a similar camp, using the same term Dieken has used: Abortion abolition.