Demetrius Atsalis

Demetrius Atsalis
Demetrius J. Atsalis
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 2nd Barnstable District district
Incumbent
Assumed office
1999
Preceded by John Klimm
Personal details
Born March 31, 1964
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Monika [1]
Children 3
Residence Hyannis, Massachusetts
Alma mater Northeastern University

Demetrius J. Atsalis (born March 31, 1964, in Hyannis, Massachusetts) is a Democratic Party member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 2nd Barnstable District. His district includes precincts in Barnstable and Yarmouth, Massachusetts including lands proposed by the Mashpee band of the Wampanoag people to be set aside in federal trust for the purposes of Indian gaming. Atsalis is a proponent of plans by Mashpee Chairman Cedric Cromwell to develop a broad scale Native American reservation casino resort complex[2] to be financed by the Genting Group in his district.[3]

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Biography

A graduate from Barnstable High School, he earned a social studies certificate from Salem State University and a B.A. in Business Management from Northeastern University;[4] he lives in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Atsalis serves on three joint committees of the House: Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets; Election Laws; and Labor and Workforce Development.[4]

Before his election he served on the Hyannis Civil Executive Board and the Hyannis Waterfront Action Group and was involved with Barnstable youth baseball and soccer.[4] He defeated Republican Will Crocker in the 2006 election.

The Representative lives in Hyannis with his wife Monika and their three children.[5]

Committee Membership

  • Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Election Laws
  • Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  • Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

References

  1. ^ The Cape Cod Voice
  2. ^ Is Massachusetts ready for Wampa World?, 1 September 2011, WampaLeaks.
  3. ^ House takes on Mashpee casino, 14 September 2011, Cape Cod Times.
  4. ^ a b c Commonwealth of Massachusetts website, accessed 2008-07-09
  5. ^ ibid.

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