Chester Greenough Atkins

US Representative from Massachusetts

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.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

David H. Koshgarian Lobbyist and former Chief of Staff for Ben Cardin

• Legislative Director ('85→'86)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 8

John Kerry 68th US Secretary of State, Senator from Massachusetts

• 5 contributions · 7,300 USD ('95→'10)

Mark Begich former US Senator from Alaska

• 3 contributions · 6,000 USD ('12)

Chris Murphy US Senator from Connecticut (2013-present); Former US Rep. from Connecticut (2007-2013)

• 3 contributions · 5,000 USD ('11→'12)

Joe Kennedy III US Representative from Massachusetts

• 5 contributions · 5,000 USD ('12)

Martha Coakley Attorney General of Massachusetts

• 2 contributions · 4,800 USD ('09)

Sheldon Whitehouse US Senator from Rhode Island (2007-present)

• 6 contributions · 4,750 USD ('05→'11)

Richard Neal US Representative from Massachusetts (1989-present)

• 2 contributions · 4,400 USD ('10→'11)

John F Tierney US Representative from Massachusetts

• 6 contributions · 4,309 USD ('96→'11)

Tammy Duckworth Democratic US Senator from IL; former US Representative

• 2 contributions · 4,000 USD ('06→'12)

Kirsten Gillibrand US Senator, former representative from New York

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('09→'12)

Campaign Donors

1 / 12

Edward S Redstone Brother of media mogul Sumner Redstone

• 5 contributions · 4,500 USD ('89→Apr 9 '92)

Ronald M Ansin Retired shoe manufacturer

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('90→'91)

George D Behrakis Founder and chairman of Mythos, LLC; chairman of Gainesborough Investments

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('90→Sep 10 '92)

Steve Grossman Massachusetts Treasurer; former chair, DNC

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('89→'93)

Alan Solomont Ambassador to Spain-Designate

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('90→'91)

Stewart W Bainum Jr Former Maryland State Senator; Chairman of three companies: Manor Care, Inc., Choice Hotels International, Inc., and Sunburst Hospitality

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('90→Sep 13 '92)

Thomas Lee Founder of private equity firms Thomas H Lee, Lee Equity Partners

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('90→'92)

Robert A Farmer Democratic fundraiser, former consul general to Bermuda, and corporate director

• 5 contributions · 3,500 USD ('90→Aug 25 '92)

Robert L Beal The Beal Cos., which partnered with New York-based The Related Cos. in 2013 to become Related Beal

• 6 contributions · 3,336 USD (Aug 7 '90→Sep 14 '92)

Robert Asher Actor, Concord Massachusetts

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD (Apr 12 '90→Apr 10 '92)

Memberships

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '85→Jan 3 '93)

Schools

Antioch College Private liberal arts college in Ohio

• BA (?→'70)

Updated 6 months ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Aliases	Chester G Atkins, Chet Atkins
Region	US and Canada