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Cory Atkins
| Cory Atkins | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourteenth Middlesex | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Massachusetts, Boston | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 02/10/1947 | |
| Place of birth | Boston, MA | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Atkins was a Partner with ADS Ventures from 1992-1999, and a columnist with Middlesex News from 1987-1993.
He is a member of the Concord Democratic Town Committee, Belknap House, Concord Museum, and the League of Women Voters.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Atkins served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Atkins served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Election Laws Joint | ||||
| • Higher Education Joint | ||||
| • Rules, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Rules Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Atkins served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules, Vice-chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Atkins won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourteenth Middlesex District. Atkins was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Michael Benn (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourteenth Middlesex District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cory Atkins Incumbent |
65.4% | 14,869 | |
| Republican | Michael Benn | 34.6% | 7,866 | |
| Total Votes | 22,735 | |||
2010
Atkins won re-election to the Fourteenth Middlesex Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated K.C. Winslow (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Fourteenth Middlesex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cory Atkins (D)
|
10,800 | |||
| K.C. Winslow (I) | 7,557 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Atkins won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Fourteenth Middlesex district. [4] In this election she raised $66,349-; of that total $63,215- (96.0%) was from in state contributions, $2,311- (3.5%) was from out of state contributions, and $290- (0.4%) was from unknown sources. [5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Fourteenth Middlesex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cory Atkins (D)
|
13,868 | |||
| Richard McClure (I) | 7,297 | |||
| All Others | 40 | |||
| Blanks | 2,710 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Atkins received $74,635 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Cory Atkins's campaign in 2010 | |
| Atkins, Corrine | $6,905 |
| Zak, Roxanne | $1,000 |
| Beeuwkes, Nancy | $1,000 |
| Donahue, Nancy | $1,000 |
| Rasmussen, Anna Winter | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $74,635 |
2008
Atkins raised $66,349 in the 2008 election cycle.
Her major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Barbara Winstanley | $1,000 |
| Ronal M. Ansin | $1,000 |
| Gregory MacGuire | $1,000 |
| Jeffrey Clements | $750 |
| Thomas Raftery | $750 |
| Gretchen Frasier | $750 |
Personal
Atkins and her husband Chester have two children.[8]
Recent news
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Cory Atkins News Feed
- Most pols saw Murray's exit coming - The Sun
- Chelmsford School Committee Notebook - Wicked Local
- In a one-party state, whom do legislators represent? - Watching the Watchers.org
- Concord Center celebrates cultural district designation - Wicked Local
- New Wampanoag casino design released - Cape Cod Today
- House approves $34 billion state budget - The Sun
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. Cory Atkins
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Cory Atkins on Facebook
- Cory Atkins on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Atkins
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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