JAN EVANS

JAN EVANS
Democrat
Washoe County Assembly
District No. 30
Development Officer

Deceased:  April 24, 2000
Educated:  University of Northern Colorado, B.A.; University of Nevada, Reno, M.A.
Children:  Robert, Tracey.
Hobbies/Special Interests:  Reading, skiing, golf.

Legislative Service: Nevada Assembly, 1987-99--one special and seven regular sessions; Member, Interim Finance Committee, 1987-98; Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 1991; Chairman, Select Committee on Reapportionment, 1991; Chairman, Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services, 1993; Vice Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, 1991, 1995-99; Speaker Pro Tempore, 1995-99.

Affiliations: Advisory Council, Committee to Aid Abused Women; American Association of University Women; Western Industrial Nevada; Kids Count Advisory Council; Advisory Council, Women’s Health Initiative; Community Advisory Board, KNPB Channel 5; Sparks Heritage Foundation; Sons of Italy, Guiseppe Verdi Lodge; Sparks Community Chamber of Commerce.

Personal and Professional Achievements: Thornton Peace Prize; People’s Guardian Award; Hannah Humanitarian Award; Women Helping Women Award, Soroptimist International; Elected Official of the Year, Truckee Meadows Human Services Association; Trustee of the Year, Nevada Library Association; Excellence in Government Award, Governor’s Conference on Women; Civil Libertarian of the Year, American Civil Liberties Union; Psychological Services Award, Paul McReynolds Foundation; Governor’s Mental Health Leadership Award; National Merit Award, State Democratic Leaders Association; Toll Fellowship, National Council of State Governments.