About Your Representative
Demetrius J. Atsalis,
MA State Representative,
2nd Barnstable District,
Barnstable Precincts
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 13,
Town of Yarmouth
Precincts 3, 5 and 6.
REPRESENTATIVE DEMETRIUS J. ATSALIS (D) of the Second Barnstable District was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1998. In 1967, Representative Atsalis’ father, John Atsalis, campaigned for a House seat and was the Democratic nominee. Although John Atsalis lost to future Sheriff and friend, Jerry Bowes, there would eventually be a “Representative Atsalis” in the family with Demetrius’ victory in 1998.
Representative Atsalis’ legislative agenda is to reform the education funding formula to create a more equitable distribution of funding for his District, to promote economic development, to create jobs, to protect health care and prescription medication programs for seniors, to ease traffic congestion, to increase public safety and to protect the Cape’s pristine and fragile environment.
Representative Atsalis is the former Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Election Laws. Currently, Representative Atsalis sits on the following Committees: House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets; Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture; and Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
As a graduate of Barnstable High School, Class of 1982, Representative Atsalis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Northeastern University in 1988, and obtained his Social Studies Certification from Salem State College in 1993. Prior to his election, he was employed in the Financial Services Field with Prudential Insurance. Representative Atsalis also worked for the Barnstable School System as a “Prevention Specialist” in charge of discipline and behavior at the Hyannis West Elementary School.
Representative Atsalis resides in West Hyannisport with his wife Monika and their three children: Karolina, Rebecka, and Lukas.
Representative Atsalis is active with several youth sports associations in the Hyannis area.
Organizations
- The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA)
- Youth Baseball & Soccer Coach
- Local Freemason. more info
Education
- Northeastern University - B.S. Management.
- Salem State College - Social Studies Certificate.
- Barnstable High School - Class of 1982.
Legislative Issues/Reforms:
- Voted to roll back sales tax
- Voted eliminate the Alcohol tax
- Supports Casinos to help drive the economy.
- Voted to reform pensions
- Support new auto insurance reforms
- voted to reform mass. transportation agencies
- voted to reform unemployment insurance
- voted against income tax increase
- voted for tax sales holiday
- voted for extended home elder care legislation
- lead sponsor for several veterans bills
- author of new/improved elder abuse reporting bill
