Donald Collins (Maine politician)

Donald Collins
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
December 1986 – December 1992
Succeeded byLeo Kieffer
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 31st district
In office
December 1976 – December 1978
Preceded byHayes Gahagan
Member of the
Maine House of Representatives
from Aroostook
In office
December 1970 – December 1972
Personal details
Born
Donald Frederick Collins

(1925-11-30)November 30, 1925
Caribou, Maine, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2018(2018-03-10) (aged 92)
Caribou, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1948)
Children6, including Susan
Alma materUniversity of Maine (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1946
RankSergeant
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart (2)

Donald Frederick Collins (November 30, 1925 – March 10, 2018)[1] was an American politician from Maine. Collins, a Republican from Caribou, Aroostook County, served 5 terms in the Maine Legislature between 1970 and 1992. He also served as mayor of Caribou.[2]

In 1970, Collins was elected to the Maine House of Representatives, and served a single term. In 1976, Collins was elected to his first, two-year term in the Maine Senate. Running again in 1986, Collins was re-elected, serving three more terms in the Maine Senate, retiring in 1992 from elected office.[3]

  1. ^ "Donald Collins - Mockler Funeral Home". mocklerfuneralhome.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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  3. ^ "Legislators Biographical Search". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.