Richard Evans (Maine politician)

Richard Evans is an American physician and politician from Maine. Evans, a Democrat, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2020 to 2022. He is a surgeon at Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. He is African-American and became the first Democrat to represent the overwhelmingly white district in 30 years.[1] He served as a member on the Joint Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.

Growing up in a poor part of Houston, Texas, Evans earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Chemistry from Howard University and a Doctorate of Medicine from Thomas Jefferson University's Jefferson Medical College.[2][1]

References

1. Andrews, Caitlin (16 November 2020). "A Black doctor will be 1st Democrat in 30 years to serve a conservative piece of Maine". Bangor Daily News.
2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.