Marcus C. Evans Jr.
Marcus C. Evans Jr. is an American politician currently serving as Illinois state representative for the 33rd district. The 33rd district includes all or parts of the Burnside and Chatham neighborhoods of Chicago along with the suburbs of Burnham, Calumet City, Lansing, Lynwood and Sauk Village. Early life and career. Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Chicago State University. He served as deputy chief of staff to Alderman Michelle Harris. Evans is also a cancer survivor. Illinois House of Representatives. Marlow H. Colvin resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective April 12 , 2012. Local Democratic leaders appointed Evans to the vacancy. Evans took office April 13, 2012. On December 5, 2012, Evans was appointed to the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council which oversees the Adult Redeploy Illinois program which works with local jurisdictions to increase community-based alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders. On March 16, 2015, Evans was appointed to the State Housing Task Force which works to ensure that the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan as adopted coordinates all housing policies within state agencies. Evans is also one of four legislators to serve as an Illinois High School Association Liaison  Representative. He is a member of the Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus. On February 23, 2021, Evans sponsored a bill that would ban the sale of games like "Grand Theft Auto V". Earlier in the year, Evans introduced the bill following a series of carjackings at gas stations and convenience stores Though the bill did not mention "Grand Theft Auto" by name, it was interpreted online to be a ban on that game. The bill was covered in a number of gaming-related magazines including "PC Gamer".