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Members of Congress / Chester Atkins

Biographical Information

ATKINS, Chester Greenough, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Geneva, Switzerland, April 14, 1948; was graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School, Concord, Mass., in 1966 and Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1970; member of the Massachusetts house of representatives 1970-1971 and the State senate 1972-1984; chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee 1977-1990; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-January 3, 1993); unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; is a resident of Concord, Mass. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 102nd Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
10/5/92 Vote 488 Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 487: H R 6179: To Amend the Wild and Scenic River Act Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 486 Not Voting Yes No
10/5/92 Vote 485: S 1704: National Park Service Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 484: S 3100: Louisiana Land Conveyance Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 483: H R 5739: Export Enhancement Act of 1992 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 482: H R 11: Revenue Act of 1992 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 481: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 11 No No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 480: H R 429: Reclamations Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 No Yes No
10/5/92 Vote 479: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 478: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 477: S 12: Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 476: H R 5334: Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 475: H RES 603: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5334; Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 474: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 473: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act Yes No No
10/5/92 Vote 472: H RES 602: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5504; Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1993 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 471: H RES 601: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 776; Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 470: H R 5368: Foreign Assistance Appropriations for Fy 1993 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/4/92 Vote 469: H R 918 No Yes No

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