Jeffrey Evangelos

American politician

Jeffrey Evangelos

Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 91st district
In office December 5, 2018 – December 7, 2022
Preceded by	Abden Simmons
Succeeded by	Clinton Collamore
In office December 3, 2014 – December 7, 2016
Preceded by	Jarrod Crockett
Succeeded by	Abden Simmons
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office December 5, 2012 – December 3, 2014
Preceded by	Wesley Richardson
Succeeded by	Mattie Daughtry

Personal details
Born	(1952-11-03) November 3, 1952 (age 71) Concord, Massachusetts
Political party	Unenrolled (independent)
Residence	Friendship, Maine
Alma mater	SUNY Brockport (B.S.) University of Maine (M.A.)
Profession	Town Manager

Jeffrey P. Evangelos (born November 3, 1952) is an American politician from Maine. Evangelos is an unenrolled (independent) member of the Maine House of Representatives. He was elected in November 2012 to represent District 49, which includes the towns of Cushing, Union, Warren and his residence in Friendship, all of which are in Knox County. He ran against a Republican in a two-way race and won with 55% of the vote. During the campaign, a conservative PAC sent out mailers criticizing Evangelos for his positions on former President George W. Bush.^[1]

Evangelos was born in Concord, Massachusetts and earned a B.S. in economics and history from Brockport State College in Brockport, New York. Afterwards, he moved to Maine and attended the University of Maine, where he earned a M.A. in history. He then began working in the public sector, including work in rural Washington County, Maine in municipal government. He was then hired as town manager in Warren, Maine in 1976 at the age of 23.^[2]

In 2004, Evangelos was a Democratic candidate for State Representative in District 49. He lost to Republican Wesley Richardson.^[3]

In November 2013, Evangelos endorsed Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud in the 2014 gubernatorial election.^[4]

On December 8, 2021, Evangelos announced that he would not seek re-election.^[5]

References

^ Auciello, Shlomit (October 24, 2012). "Evangelos Questions Campaign Tactics". Lincoln County News. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
^ "EvangelosFindingFriendship". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
^ "General Election, November 2, 2004 - Tabulations - State Representative (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)". Archived from the original on 20 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
^ Evangelos, Jeffrey (November 19, 2013). "Why an independent rep favors Democrat Michaud in the 2014 race for Maine governor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
^ "Rep. Evangelos will not seek a fifth term in Maine Legislature". 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.