Evans, a Republican, served as governor from 1965 to 1977 and Senator from 1983 to 1989.
SEATTLE — Former Washington state Gov. Dan Evans died Friday. He was 98.
Evans, a Republican, served as governor from 1965 to 1977 and Senator from 1983 to 1989. Evans also represented the state’s 43rd Legislative District in the Washington State House before his run for governor and as president of Evergreen State College before serving as U.S. Senator.
Evans retired from politics in 1988 and returned to higher education, serving on the University of Washington’s (UW) Board of Regents.
“Governor Evans’ lifetime of public
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