Cardiss Collins | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | |
| In office June 5, 1973 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Annunzio |
| Succeeded by | Danny Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cardiss Hortense Robertson September 24, 1931 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2013 (aged 81) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Education | Northwestern University |
Cardiss Hortense Collins (née Robertson; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth African-American woman in Congress and the first to represent the Midwest.[1] Collins was elected to Congress in the June 5, 1973 special election to replace her husband, George, who had died in the December 8, 1972 United Airlines Flight 553 plane crash a month after being elected to a second term.[2] The seat had been renumbered and combined from the 6th district to the 7th, and had been redrawn to include the Loop. She had previously worked as an accountant in various state government positions.[2]
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (February 6, 2013). "Cardiss Collins, 1931-2013". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Collins, Cardiss". United States House of Representatives.