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Barbara-Rose Collins | |
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| Member of the Detroit City Council | |
| In office 2001–2009 | |
| In office 1982–1991 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Crockett, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick |
| Constituency | 13th district (1991–93) 15th district (1993–97) |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| In office 1975–1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara-Rose Richardson April 13, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2021 (aged 82) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Wayne State University (BA) |
Barbara-Rose Collins (née Richardson; April 13, 1939 – November 4, 2021) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and the first black woman from Michigan to be elected to Congress.[1]
- ^ "COLLINS, Barbara-Rose | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2022.