Chester G. Atkins
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Chester Greenough Atkins is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Democrat from Massachusetts.
Atkins was born in Geneva, Switzerland on April 14, 1948 and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School of Concord, Massachusetts in 1966 and Antioch College in 1970. He was elected as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1985-1993 and the Massachusetts State Senate from 1972-1984. He also served as chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee from 1977-1990.
When James Shannon decided to run for the US Senate seat vacated by the ailing Paul Tsongas, Atkins ran and was successfully elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth Congress in 1984. He served there for four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985 through January 3, 1993). In his 1990 reelection bid, Atkins won by a surprisingly thin margin for the heavily Democratic 5th district, and as a result, in 1992, Democrats backed Democratic challenger Martin T. Meehan fearing the seat could fall to the Republicans.
Atkins currently resides in Concord, Massachusetts.
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
| Preceded by James Shannon |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 |
Succeeded by Marty Meehan |
