Lewis Evangelidis
Encyclopedia
Lewis George Evangelidis (born on July 11, 1961) is the sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts
. Prior to his being sheriff Evangelidis was a Republican
member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
.
to Judith C., and her husband George L. an attorney. Evangelidis is the first of three children. He has two sisters, Donna and Kim. Evangelidis was raised in Holden, Massachusetts
where he attended the local public schools. Evangelidis graduated from Wachusett Regional High School
, and then attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst
where he received a BS in Economics in 1983. Evangelidis received his JD degree from Temple University School of Law in 1987.
, Evangelidis moved to Berkeley, California where he worked digging trenches at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories. After working in Berkeley, Evangelidis moved to Manhattan. While living in New York City Evangelidis worked as a Commodities broker in the World Trade Center
.
After working in New York, Evangelidis attended Temple University School of Law. While he was a student at Temple, University, Evangelides worked in a precursor to the LEAP program. Evangelides would go into the public high schools of north Philadelphia and supplement classes by teaching constitutional law to the students.
After his graduation from Temple University in 1987, Evangelidis took and passed, in the same week, the bar exams in Massachusetts and Florida.
Evangelidis was admitted to the state bars of Florida and Massachusetts in 1988.
Evangelidis went to work as an assistant in the Dade County, Florida State Attorney's office, then run by State Attorney Janet Reno
.
After working as a Dade County State Attorney, Evangelidis went to work as an assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
After leaving the Suffolk County's District Attorney's office, Evangelidis went on to work for the Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Pellegrini and Seeley.
Finance Committee.
Selectman Mark S. Ferguson by 53 votes. In that primary 2,568 votes were cast for Mr. Evangelides vs. 2,515 for Mr. Ferguson.
On November 5, 2002, Evangelides was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives defeating incumbent Democrat Representative David C. Bunker Jr., Evangelidis garnered 10,646 votes to 7,854 for Bunker. From January 2003 to January 2011. Evangelidis represented the 1st Worcester
district made up out of the central Worcester County, Massachusetts communities of Holden
, Westminster
, Hubbardston
, Oakham
, Princeton
, Rutland
, and parts of Sterling
.
New England Cable News
report on Evangelidis' bill to close loophole in Massachusetts drunk driving laws.
A chance to return to values, As I see it.
Worcester County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
. Prior to his being sheriff Evangelidis was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
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Early life and education
Evangelidis was born in a three-decker apartment in Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
to Judith C., and her husband George L. an attorney. Evangelidis is the first of three children. He has two sisters, Donna and Kim. Evangelidis was raised in Holden, Massachusetts
Holden, Massachusetts
Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741, and the Town Square was donated by John Hancock, former Governor of Massachusetts.The population was 17,346 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
where he attended the local public schools. Evangelidis graduated from Wachusett Regional High School
Wachusett Regional High School
Wachusett Regional High School is located in Holden, Massachusetts and services the Wachusett Regional School District. Founded in 1955, WRSD comprises Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, and Sterling. William Beando was appointed principal as of July 1, 2007, succeeding the one year interim...
, and then attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
where he received a BS in Economics in 1983. Evangelidis received his JD degree from Temple University School of Law in 1987.
Marriage
After law school, Evangelidis married fellow Temple Law School Graduate, Mary Jude Pigsley.Career before politics
After his graduation from University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
, Evangelidis moved to Berkeley, California where he worked digging trenches at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories. After working in Berkeley, Evangelidis moved to Manhattan. While living in New York City Evangelidis worked as a Commodities broker in the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
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After working in New York, Evangelidis attended Temple University School of Law. While he was a student at Temple, University, Evangelides worked in a precursor to the LEAP program. Evangelides would go into the public high schools of north Philadelphia and supplement classes by teaching constitutional law to the students.
After his graduation from Temple University in 1987, Evangelidis took and passed, in the same week, the bar exams in Massachusetts and Florida.
Evangelidis was admitted to the state bars of Florida and Massachusetts in 1988.
Evangelidis went to work as an assistant in the Dade County, Florida State Attorney's office, then run by State Attorney Janet Reno
Janet Reno
Janet Wood Reno is a former Attorney General of the United States . She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11...
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After working as a Dade County State Attorney, Evangelidis went to work as an assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
After leaving the Suffolk County's District Attorney's office, Evangelidis went on to work for the Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Pellegrini and Seeley.
Political career
Before his election to the House of Representatives Evangelidis was a member of the HoldenHolden, Massachusetts
Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741, and the Town Square was donated by John Hancock, former Governor of Massachusetts.The population was 17,346 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
Finance Committee.
Election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In April 2002 Evangelidis announced that he was going to be a candidate for election to the first Worcester District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. On September 17, 2002, in his first bid for elective office, Evangelidis won the Republican nomination for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Evangelidis won the nomination over former Holden, MassachusettsHolden
GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...
Selectman Mark S. Ferguson by 53 votes. In that primary 2,568 votes were cast for Mr. Evangelides vs. 2,515 for Mr. Ferguson.
On November 5, 2002, Evangelides was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives defeating incumbent Democrat Representative David C. Bunker Jr., Evangelidis garnered 10,646 votes to 7,854 for Bunker. From January 2003 to January 2011. Evangelidis represented the 1st Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
district made up out of the central Worcester County, Massachusetts communities of Holden
Holden, Massachusetts
Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741, and the Town Square was donated by John Hancock, former Governor of Massachusetts.The population was 17,346 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, Westminster
Westminster, Massachusetts
Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,277.- History :Westminster was first settled in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759....
, Hubbardston
Hubbardston, Massachusetts
Hubbardston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the town population was 4,382.- History :...
, Oakham
Oakham, Massachusetts
Oakham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,902 at the 2010 census.- History :Oakham was first settled in 1749 and was officially incorporated in 1762...
, Princeton
Princeton, Massachusetts
Princeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.It is bordered on the east by Sterling and Leominster, on the north by Westminster, on the northwest by Hubbardston, on the southwest by Rutland, and on the southeast by Holden....
, Rutland
Rutland, Massachusetts
Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,973 at the 2010 census. Worcester County's only buffalo herd is located in Rutland, at Alta Vista Farm...
, and parts of Sterling
Sterling, Massachusetts
Sterling is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 7,808 at the 2010 census.- History :Sterling was first settled by Europeans in 1720 and was officially incorporated in 1781....
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2009 Massachusetts House Republican Party Leadership contest
In November 2008, Evangelidis announced that he was going to run for House Minority Leader, the top Republican post in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In the January 2009, leadership vote, Evangelidis lost the contest to incumbent House Minority Leader, Bradley H. Jones, by two votes, 7 to 9.2010 Election for Worcester County Sheriff
On January 25, 2010 Evangelidis announced that he was going to run for Worcester County Sheriff. He was elected Sheriff in the Massachusetts state election held November 2, 2010.Media
Video of a State House Tour with Representative Lew Evangelidis.- State House Tour part 1.
- State House Tour part 2.
- State House Tour part 3.
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- State House Tour part 5.
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- State House Tour part 7.
- State House Tour part 8.
New England Cable News
New England Cable News
New England Cable News is a regional 24-hour cable news television network owned and operated by NBCUniversal serving the New England region of the United States. It is very similar to CNN in structure and style, but focuses more on regional news. The channel is also similar to Northwest Cable...
report on Evangelidis' bill to close loophole in Massachusetts drunk driving laws.
- Column by Representative Lew Evangelidis on the As I see it page of the Worcester Telegram.
A chance to return to values, As I see it.
- Column by Representative Lew Evangelidis about Wachusett Mountain in The Community Journal Focusing on the highest peak in the region.
Social Media
External links
- Legislative homepage
- Biography from the firm of Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C., (accessed January 8, 2009).
- Address of Lewis Evangelidis to the University of Massachusetts Faculty Senate (accessed January 8, 2009).