Mac Collins | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Richard Ray |
Succeeded by | Lynn Westmoreland |
Constituency | 3rd district (1993–2003) 8th district (2003–2005) |
Member of the Georgia Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Alex Crumbley |
Succeeded by | Mike Crotts |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Allen Collins October 15, 1944 Jackson, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | November 20, 2018 Flovilla, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 74)
Political party | Democratic (before 1980) Republican (1980–2018) |
Spouse | Julie Watkins[1] |
Children | 4, including Mike |
Michael Allen "Mac" Collins (October 15, 1944 – November 20, 2018) was an American businessman and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005, representing Georgia's 8th congressional district (previously Georgia's 3rd congressional district from 1993 to 2003). In 2004, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate.