William A. Collins | |
|---|---|
| 34th and 36th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Jennie Cave |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. O'Connor |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Frank Esposito |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 140th District | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Preceded by | John Fabrizio |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. O'Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 2022 (aged 87) near Farmington, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Gibbs Collins[1] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University (B.S) Stanford University (M.B.A.) |
William A. Collins (1935 – 21 July 2022)[2] was a Democratic former two-term member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 140th assembly district and four-term mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, from 1977 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1987. He founded Minuteman Media, which later became OtherWords, in 1998.