Background
Atsalis, Demetrius J. was born on March 31, 1964 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States.
Atsalis, Demetrius J. was born on March 31, 1964 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, Northeastern University.
His district included 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 to be financed by the Genting Group in his district. He was defeated by Brian Mannal in the 2012 Democratic primary.
A graduate from Barnstable High School, he earned a social studies certificate from Salem State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Northeastern University.
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. Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Election Laws
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
Member of Shriner, Masons, The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, Hyannis Waterfront Action Group, Hyannis Civic Association (executive community since 1998).
Married Monika Atsalis. Children: Karolina, Rebecka, Lukas.