Marcus C. Evans Jr.

Marcus C. Evans Jr. is an American politician currently serving as Illinois state representative for the 33rd district. The 33rd district includes all or parts of the Burnside and Chatham neighborhoods of Chicago along with the suburbs of Burnham, Calumet City, Lansing, Lynwood and Sauk Village.[1]

Marcus Evans
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
Assumed office
April 13, 2012
Preceded byMarlow Colvin
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationChicago State University (BA)

Early life and career

Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Chicago State University. He served as deputy chief of staff to Alderman Michelle Harris. Evans is also a cancer survivor.[2]

Illinois House of Representatives

Marlow H. Colvin resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective April 12, 2012. Local Democratic leaders appointed Evans to the vacancy. Evans took office April 13, 2012.[3] On December 5, 2012, Evans was appointed to the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council which oversees the Adult Redeploy Illinois program which works with local jurisdictions to increase community-based alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders.[4][5] On March 16, 2015, Evans was appointed to the State Housing Task Force which works to ensure that the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan as adopted coordinates all housing policies within state agencies.[6][5] Evans is also one of four legislators to serve as an Illinois High School Association Liaison Representative.[7]

He is a member of the Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus.[8]

On February 23, 2021, Evans sponsored a bill that would ban the sale of games like Grand Theft Auto V. Earlier in the year, Evans introduced the bill following a series of carjackings at gas stations and convenience stores[9] Though the bill did not mention Grand Theft Auto by name, it was interpreted online to be a ban on that game. The bill was covered in a number of gaming-related magazines including PC Gamer.[10]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Evans is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[11]

  • Appropriations - Human Services (HAPH)
  • (Chairman) Business & Innovation Subcommittee (HLBR-BUIN)
  • Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
  • Executive Committee (HEXC)
  • Health Care Availability & Access Committee (HHCA)
  • (Chairman of) Income Tax Subcommittee (HREF-INTX)
  • (Chairman of) Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
  • Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee (HAPH-MEDI)
  • (Chairman of) Minority Impact Analysis Subcommittee (HLBR-MIAS)
  • Revenue & Finance Committee (HREF)
  • (Chairman of) Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee (HLBR-WAGE)
  • Workforce Development Subcommittee (HLBR-WORK)

Electoral history
Illinois 33rd State House District General Election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (incumbent) 40,150 100.0
Total votes 40,150 100.0
Illinois 33rd State House District General Election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (incumbent) 28,090 100.0
Total votes 28,090 100.0
Illinois 33rd State House District General Election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (incumbent) 40,046 100.0
Total votes 40,046 100.0
Illinois 33rd State House District General Election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (incumbent) 32,916 100.0
Total votes 32,916 100.0
Illinois 33rd State House District General Election, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (incumbent) 39,641 100.0
Total votes 39,641 100.0

References
  1. "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 17" (PDF). Illinois House Democratic Caucus. May 18, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  2. Miller, David R., ed. (November 15, 2012). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. p. 3. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. Mapes, Timothy D. (Clerk of the House), ed. (April 17, 2012). "Resignations and Appointments" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. Illinois House of Representatives. 97 (123): 5–7. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. Wolff, Jonathan P., ed. (October 31, 2018). "Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council" (PDF). Expiration and Vacancy Report for the Governor of Illinois. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. p. 185. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  5. Gruber, Amanda (August 1, 2018). "Publication 425: State Board and Commission Descriptions" (PDF). Illinois Legislative Research Unit. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. Wolff, Jonathan P., ed. (October 31, 2018). "State Housing Task Force" (PDF). Expiration and Vacancy Report for the Governor of Illinois. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. p. 348. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  7. Wolff, Jonathan P., ed. (October 31, 2018). "Illinois High School Association Liaison Representatives" (PDF). Expiration and Vacancy Report for the Governor of Illinois. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. p. 179. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  8. "Illinois House Democrats". Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  9. Clingenpeel, Zac (2021-02-22). "Ban sale of Grand Theft Auto, other violent video games, state rep says". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  10. Chalk, Andy (24 February 2021). "US politician pitches a fresh new idea: Ban Grand Theft Auto". PC Gamer. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  11. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  12. "Election Results 2012 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  13. "Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  14. "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  15. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  16. "Election Results 2020 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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