Linda Collins | |
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| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Wyatt |
| Succeeded by | James Sturch |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 80th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | David Cook |
| Succeeded by | Charlene Fite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1962 Pocahontas, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2019 (aged 57) Pocahontas, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2011–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2011) |
| Spouse | Philip Smith (div. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Hotelier |
Linda F. Collins (April 17, 1962 – May 28, 2019; known as Linda Collins-Smith until her divorce) was an American businesswoman and politician who served a single term from 2015 to 2019 as a Republican member of the Arkansas Senate.[1]
On June 4, 2019, she was found stabbed to death. Rebecca Lynn O'Donnell, a former campaign worker, was convicted of the murder.