Congressman Dwight Evans
A proud CCP graduate, retiring U.S. Representative Dwight Evans was first elected to Congress in 2016 after serving as a state representative for 36 years. He became the first African American chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, serving in that role for 20 years.
Dedicated to expanding educational opportunities, increasing affordable housing and strengthening the social safety net, Congressman Evans serves on several committees to benefit Philadelphians: Ways and Means, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and Black Maternal Health Caucus.
Preparation for his 45 years of public service career began at the College, and Congressman Evans enthusiastically served as our Commencement keynote speaker in 2019, telling our graduates, “You are prepared to begin to move on—to move this county and this world forward.”
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