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  • Congressman Lane Evans retiring

    03/28/2006 6:36:58 PM PST · by bilhosty · 13 replies · 638+ views
    www.belleville.com ^ | 03-28-2006 | DENNIS CONRAD
    Rep. Lane Evans, an Illinois Democrat known for fighting for veterans' rights and benefits, announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election, having now missed more than a month of House votes due to a battle with Parkinson's disease. "When I announced in 1998 that I had Parkinson's disease, my doctor said that this condition would not interfere with my work and that I would be able to perform at a high level for a number of years," he said in a statement released by his office. "That window of opportunity is now closing," the 54-year-old added, acknowledging that the time...