Laurie Evans (politician)

Laurie Evans
Councillor in the Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne for Ward 6
In office
2002–2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Gary
In office
April 26, 1988  September 11, 1990
Preceded byCharlie Birt
Succeeded byRosemary Vodrey
Personal details
Born(1933-10-14)October 14, 1933
Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedJuly 19, 2016(2016-07-19) (aged 82)
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMary Ellen Evans
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan (B.Sc.) University of Manitoba
OccupationAgriculturalist, politician

Dr. Laurie Edward Evans (October 14, 1933 – June 19, 2016) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Between 1988 and 1990, he served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the riding of Fort Garry for the Manitoba Liberal Party.

Born in Unity, Saskatchewan, Evans had a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and Master of Science and PhD degrees from the University of Manitoba. He worked as an agriculturalist before entering public life, and joined the Academic Staff of the University of Manitoba in 1958. From 1968 to 1969, he was a technical advisor to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in Kenya. He was married to Mary Ellen Evans. He had three daughters from a previous marriage, Laura, Norma and Nancy, and two stepsons Joseph and John.