1. James Randolph Evans was born on September 24,1958 and is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg from 2018 to 2021.
30 Facts About Randy Evans
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Randy Evans presented his credentials on June 19,2018, to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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Randy Evans is a partner at the global law firm Squire Patton Boggs.
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On January 20,2021, Randy Evans resigned as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg with the end of President Trump's term in office.
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Randy Evans was born in Dublin, Georgia, on September 24,1958.
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Randy Evans grew up in Warner Robins, Georgia, where he graduated from Northside High School in 1976.
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Randy Evans was awarded a debate scholarship to West Georgia College in Carrollton, Georgia.
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Randy Evans was elected in 1979 as President of the West Georgia College Student Government Association.
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In 1979, Randy Evans lived in the basement of Gingrich's Virginia home while he interned for the freshman congressman.
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In 1985, Randy Evans joined Arnall, Golden and Gregory, where he worked for 18 years.
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In March 2021, Randy Evans joined Squire Patton Boggs as a senior partner.
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Randy Evans chaired Newt Gingrich's campaign organization, the Friends of Newt Gingrich, in Gingrich's successful reelection contests in 1988 and 1990.
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Randy Evans chaired Gingrich's companies from their inception in 1999 until Gingrich's 2011 announcement that he would run for president.
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Randy Evans represented Hastert throughout his tenure as the longest serving Republican Speaker of the House in history including the Bush vs Gore election in 2000 and the attacks on September 11,2001.
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Randy Evans went on to represent Perdue's successor, Governor Nathan Deal.
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Randy Evans later served as the chair of the board of some of Watt's companies.
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In conjunction with Susan Hirschman and Bill Paxon, Randy Evans designed and formed the first political organization after the effective date of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in order to receive non-federal money.
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Randy Evans served as a senior advisor to Newt Gingrich's 2012 campaign for the Republican nomination for president until Gingrich's suspended his campaign in late April 2012.
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Randy Evans was elected chairman of the Douglas County Republican Party in 1985, as well as chairman of the Sixth Congressional District in 1987 and 1989.
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Randy Evans served as general counsel to the Georgia Republican Party for eight years, beginning with his appointment by then Republican Chairman Ralph Reed in 2001.
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Randy Evans was reappointed by Georgia Republican Party Chairman Alec Poitevint in 2003 and 2005, and by Georgia Republican Party Chairman Sue Everhart in 2007 and 2009.
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From 2009 to 2011, Randy Evans served as finance chair to the Georgia Republican Party.
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In 2004,2005,2008,2012 and 2016, Randy Evans was selected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention.
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Randy Evans was appointed and served as the Republican National Committeeman from Georgia for the 2004 Republican National Convention.
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Randy Evans served as an elector for the State of Georgia in the 2008,2012, and 2016 presidential elections.
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Randy Evans served on the state committee and state executive committee of the Georgia Republican Party for years.
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From 2003 to 2016, Randy Evans served as the chairman of the Georgia Republican Convention.
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Randy Evans served as the co-chair of the Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission and as the Republican National Committeeman from Georgia.
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Randy Evans previously served as a member of the five-person Georgia State Election Board for ten years.
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Randy Evans, who is married to Linda Randy Evans, a former Wall Street lawyer, has one son; his hobbies include playing chess and following the Georgia Bulldogs.