Eugene Atkinson
Eugene Vincent Atkinson (born April 5, 1927 in Aliquippa , Pittsburgh metropolitan area , Pennsylvania , † August 4, 2016 there ) was an American politician .
Atkinson studied at the University of Pittsburgh and was then Customs Director at the Port of Pittsburgh Authority from 1962 to 1969 . From 1972 to 1978 he was Commissioner of Beaver County . For the Democrats , Atkinson was elected to succeed Gary A. Myers in Congress and was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1983 .
He was one of Jimmy Carter's early supporters in 1976 , but in 1980 he supported Edward Kennedy in the presidential candidacy, whose leadership skills he valued. On a radio show in 1981, he received a call from President Ronald Reagan prompting him to support budget cuts. On October 14, 1981, he left his party and joined the Republicans . After the dissolution of his original constituency, he lost the 1982 congressional election with a 21% difference in votes against Joseph P. Kolter .
Web links
- Eugene Atkinson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- The Political Graveyard
Individual evidence
- ^ Atkinson, Eugene Vincent (1927-2016). In: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress, accessed January 10, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Atkinson, Eugene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Atkinson, Eugene Vincent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aliquippa , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th August 2016 |
| Place of death | Aliquippa , Pennsylvania |