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Eugene Vincent Atkinson

Democrat Representative of Pennsylvania's 25th district

  • Representative

    Pennsylvania, district 25

    January 15, 1979 - January 3, 1981

  • Representative

    Pennsylvania, district 25

    January 5, 1981 - January 3, 1983

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

January 1, 1927 (89 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 2016

Death

  • Served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983
  • Born and died in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
  • Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh
  • Held the position of director of customs for the port of Pittsburgh from 1962 to 1969
  • Served as Beaver County commissioner from 1972 to 1978
  • Initially elected to Congress as a member of the Democratic Party
  • Was an early supporter of Jimmy Carter in 1976 but endorsed Ted Kennedy in 1980
  • Switched to the Republican Party in 1981 after publicly supporting Ronald Reagan’s budget cuts
  • Lost re-election in 1982 by a 21 percentage point margin after switching parties
  • Passed away at the age of 89