Bert Atkins
| Bert Atkins | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 75 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | 98.40/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Florissant Valley Community College | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 4 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/19/1955 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Atkins earned his AA from Florissant Valley Community College. He served in the United States Air Force from 1973-1977 and has worked as a maintenance mechanic with the Boeing Company.
He is a member of Local Lodge 837B - International Association of Machinists, and Saint Andrew United Methodist Church.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Atkins served on these committees:
- Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services
- Downsizing State Government
- Retirement
- Veterans
- Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Atkins served on these committees:
- Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services
- Veterans
- Retirement
- Public Employee Retirement Joint Committee, Missouri General Assembly
Elections
2012
Atkins is running for re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 68. Atkins was defeated by Keith English in the August 7 primary election.[2][3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 68 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Keith English |
53.2% | 2,228 |
| Bert Atkins Incumbent | 36.6% | 1,532 |
| Todd Hoffman | 10.2% | 428 |
| Total Votes | 4,188 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Atkins won election to the Missouri House of Representatives.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 75 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bert Atkins (D)
|
6,864 | |||
| Bryan Koen (R) | 4,108 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Bert Atkins ran unopposed for District 75 of the Missouri House of Representatives. [4]
Bert Atkins raised $41,816 for his campaign.[5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 75 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bert Atkins (D) | 13,962 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Atkins was up for re-election, he collected $20,718 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aerospace District Lodge 837 | $1,300 |
| Association Of Missouri Electric Cooperatives | $1,000 |
| Communications Workers District 6 | $1,000 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 | $1,000 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Bert Atkins' 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 13th Democratic Senatorial District CMTE | $6,500 |
| 77th Democratic Representative District CMTE | $6,500 |
| Citizens for Bruce Darrough | $3,901 |
| Florissant Democratic Club | $3,250 |
| 78th Democratic Legislative District CMTE | $3,250 |
External links
- Missouri House of Representatives - Rep. Bert Atkins
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Atkins
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Atkins' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 75 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Rochelle Walton Gray (D) |
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