Defeat and Return
Evans was defeated in his riding in the 2001 provincial election, when all but two NDP candidates were defeated.
He was approached to run in the 2003 BC NDP leadership convention, but declined, citing his commitment to his new job with a local community-service organization.
He returned to politics as the MLA for Nelson-Creston on May 17, 2005 when he won his riding in the provincial election.
On July 3, 2008, Evans announced that he would not stand for re-election in the 2009 provincial election.
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