A resolution recognizing the life and the death of Daniel J. Evans, former Senator for the State of Washington.

Bill: 118-sres-872
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2024-09-25
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Members of Congress

Senate

Washington State
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6639; text: CR S6639)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-09-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses the sorrow of the Senate upon the announcement of the death of Daniel J. Evans, former Senator for the state of Washington.</p>

action_date: 2024-11-19
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses the sorrow of the Senate upon the announcement of the death of Daniel J. Evans, former Senator for the state of Washington.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 872 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 19, 2024 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an amended preamble RESOLUTION Recognizing the life and the death of Daniel J. Evans, former Senator for the State of Washington.

Whereas Daniel Dan Evans was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1925; Whereas Dan Evans graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle in 1943; Whereas Dan Evans enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943, and served a 3-year tour of duty as an ensign aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific during World War II; Whereas, after World War II, Dan Evans earned a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington and worked as a civil engineer in Seattle; Whereas, in 1951, Dan Evans was recalled to the United States Navy for the Korean War, where he served as an operations officer on a destroyer with the rank of lieutenant and later as an aide to Admiral William K. Mendenhall during peace negotiations at Panmunjon; Whereas Dan Evans married the late Nancy Bell Evans of Spokane, Washington, in 1959 and is survived by three sons, Daniel Jr., Mark, and Bruce; Whereas Dan Evans was first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 1956 and served as the Republican floor leader from 1961 to 1964; Whereas Dan Evans was first elected Governor of the State of Washington in 1964 and became the first person in Washington State history to serve 3 consecutive terms as Governor, winning reelection in 1968 and 1972; Whereas Dan Evans served as Chair of the National Governors Association from 1973 to 1974; Whereas Dan Evans served as the President of Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, from 1977 to 1983; Whereas Dan Evans served as the first Chair of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council from 1981 to 1983; Whereas, in 1983, Governor John Spellman appointed Dan Evans to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former Senator Henry Scoop Jackson of Washington; Whereas Dan Evans was elected to the Senate in a special election in 1983, and served as the Senator from Washington from 1983 to 1989; Whereas Dan Evans served as Vice-Chairman of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate from 1987 to 1989; Whereas, in 1993, Governor Mike Lowry appointed Dan Evans to the Board of Regents of the University of Washington; Whereas Dan Evans served as the President of the Board of Regents of the University of Washington from 1996 to 1997; Whereas, in 1999, the University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs was renamed the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance; and Whereas, in 2017, the Olympic Wilderness in Olympic National Park was renamed the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Daniel J. Evans, former member of the Senate; (2) the Senate will communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Daniel J. Evans.

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 872 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing the life and the death of Daniel J. Evans, former Senator for the State of Washington.

Whereas Daniel Dan Evans was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1925; Whereas Dan Evans graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle in 1943; Whereas Dan Evans enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943, and served a 3-year tour of duty as an ensign aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific during World War II; Whereas, after World War II, Dan Evans earned a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington and worked as a civil engineer in Seattle; Whereas, in 1951, Dan Evans was recalled to the United States Navy for the Korean War, where he served as an operations officer on a destroyer with the rank of lieutenant and later as an aide to Admiral William K. Mendenhall during peace negotiations at Panmunjon; Whereas Dan Evans married the late Nancy Bell Evans of Spokane, Washington, in 1959 and is survived by three sons, Daniel Jr., Mark, and Bruce; Whereas Dan Evans was first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 1956 and served as the Republican floor leader from 1961 to 1964; Whereas Dan Evans was first elected Governor of the State of Washington in 1964 and became the first person in Washington State history to serve 3 terms as Governor, winning reelection in 1968 and 1972; Whereas Dan Evans served as Chair of the National Governors Association from 1973 to 1974; Whereas Dan Evans served as the President of Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, from 1977 to 1983; Whereas Dan Evans served as the first Chair of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council from 1981 to 1983; Whereas, in 1983, Governor John Spellman appointed Dan Evans to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former Senator Henry Scoop Jackson of Washington; Whereas Dan Evans was elected to the Senate in a special election in 1983, and served as the Senator from Washington from 1983 to 1989; Whereas Dan Evans served as Vice-Chairman of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate from 1987 to 1989; Whereas, in 1993, Governor Mike Lowry appointed Dan Evans to the Board of Regents of the University of Washington; Whereas Dan Evans served as the President of the Board of Regents of the University of Washington from 1996 to 1997; Whereas, in 1999, the University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs was renamed the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance; and Whereas, in 2017, the Olympic Wilderness in Olympic National Park was renamed the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Daniel J. Evans, former member of the Senate; (2) the Senate will communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Daniel J. Evans.