Doug Collins (politician)
Douglas Allen Collins (born August 16, 1966) is an American politician. He was the United States Representative from Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. He was a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
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| Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – March 12, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Nadler |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jordan |
| Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | Paul Ryan |
| Preceded by | Lynn Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Mark Walker |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Graves |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Clyde |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Stacey Reece |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hawkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Allen Collins August 16, 1966 Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Jordan (m. 1988) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of North Georgia (BA) New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv) Atlanta's John Marshall Law School (JD) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 2002–present (reservist) |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit |  94th Airlift Wing |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
In 2020, he announced his candidacy for the 2020 U.S. Senate election, challenging incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler.[1] He came in last place, losing to both Loeffler and to Democrat Raphael Warnock.
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Collins speaks in 2019 as the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee
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References
- ↑ Arkin, James; Zanona, Melanie (2020-01-28). "GOP establishment prepares to battle Doug Collins". Politico. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
Other websites
- Congressman Doug Collins Archived 2020-04-26 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Doug Collins for Congress
- Doug Collins at Curlie
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
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