ATKINSON, Eugene Vincent,
a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Aliquippa, Pa., April
5, 1927; graduated, Aliquippa High School, 1945; master’s
degree program, University of Pittsburgh; served in the U.S. Navy
Seabees; owned and operated an insurance agency; appointed director
of customs, Port of Pittsburgh, 1962-1969; Beaver County
Commissioner, 1972-1978; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth
and Ninety-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1983);
announced his affiliation with the Republican Party on October 14,
1981; was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the
Ninety-eighth Congress; is a resident of Aliquippa, Pa.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present