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Congressman Lane Evans of Ill. to Retire
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| Last Edited | Ex-New Jerseyan Mar 28, 2006 02:24pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, March 28, 2006 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON Mar 28, 2006 (AP)— Rep. Lane Evans, an Illinois Democrat who has battled Parkinson's disease for more than a decade, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election.
"This is a tough day for me," the 12-term lawmaker said in a statement, adding that he has "come to recognize that the time needed to address my health makes it difficult to wage a campaign and carry out my work as representative."
Evans, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1995, has not been able to attend congressional meetings or cast votes since receiving medical attention on Feb. 14, according to his office. Evans, 54, was briefly hospitalized and has been home in Washington, D.C., since then.
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