Richard Evans (Maine politician)

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Richard Evans is an American physician and politician from Maine. Evans, a Democrat, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2020 to 2022. He is a surgeon at Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. He is African-American and became the first Democrat to represent the overwhelmingly white district in 30 years. [1] He served as a member on the Joint Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.

Growing up in a poor part of Houston, Texas, Evans earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Chemistry from Howard University and a Doctorate of Medicine from Thomas Jefferson University's Jefferson Medical College. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Andrews, Caitlin (16 November 2020). "A Black doctor will be 1st Democrat in 30 years to serve a conservative piece of Maine". Bangor Daily News.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.