Very good story by Brad Bumsted – top notch State Capitol reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – on Philadelphia’s own Dwight Evans.
Evans’ star rises to top of House
HARRISBURG — Over the past year, Rep. Dwight Evans has emerged as the most powerful member of the state House.
“Dwight Evans is the real powerhouse now in the (Democratic) caucus,” said G. Terry Madonna, a political science professor at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster.
As chairman of the Appropriations Committee, the affable Evans, 54, of Philadelphia is the fifth-ranking member on the depth chart of Democrats, who control the House by a one-vote margin.
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We also learn that Evans loves Dancing with the Stars.
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