Charlie Collins
| Charlie Collins | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | United States Naval Academy, 1985 | |
| Master's | George Washington University, 1986 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 30, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Detroit, MI | |
| Profession | Co-owner, Crown Partners Executive Search | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Collins earned his B.S. in Economics from the United States Naval Academy in 1985 and his M.A. in Quantitative Economics from George Washington University in 1986. His professional experience includes working as a sales team leader for Wal-Mart, a former associate director for Procter & Gamble, a former vice-president for Heinz, a former vice-president for Eastman Kodak, and co-owner of Crown Partners Executive Search.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Revenue and Taxation, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Performance Review | ||||
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Collins served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology | ||||
| • Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Collins' campaign website lists the following issues:[1]
- Our State ranks 4th from the bottom in per person income, but 4th from the top in high taxes on each dollar of income.
- STOP job killing programs like Obamacare, Cap and Trade, and Card Check.
- The Change we need is turning Arkansas into a Good Jobs magnet.
- Lower taxes on Arkansas workers makes it less expensive for employers to hire.
Elections
2012
Collins ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 84. Collins ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Adella Gray (D) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2][3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 84, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Charlie Collins Incumbent |
54% | 7,410 | |
| Democratic | Adella Gray | 46% | 6,300 | |
| Total Votes | 13,710 | |||
2010
Collins defeated incumbent Democrat Jim House in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 89 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlie Collins (R)
|
5,536 | |||
| Jim House (D) | 5,442 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Collins raised $62,886 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Collins, Charles S | $7,658 |
| Arkansas Republican Party | $4,500 |
| Washington County Republican Cmte | $4,050 |
| Snider, Steven | $4,000 |
Personal
Collins and his wife, Leeann Whalen Collins, have four children.
Recent news
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Charlie Collins News Feed
- Chris Christie hits Obama and Dems on lack of leadership - Daily Caller
- Brzezinski: 'I'm probably guilty' of hypocrisy on Bush-Cheney vs. Obama NSA ... - Daily Caller
- The Orange Couch Does Mad Men: S6E12, ?The Quality of Mercy? - Raw Story
- No Guarantee of a GOP Senate Majority - National Journal (blog)
- Graham warns Republicans will fall into 'demographic death spiral' if they ... - Daily Caller
- Kim Kardashian had a baby - Daily Caller
- Burkhalter's In; Other Names Emerge - 5newsonline.com
- Hello total information awareness, goodbye freedom - Daily Caller
- Supermarket orders bananas, receives bricks of cocaine instead - Daily Caller
- Strange bedfellows: Sessions, Sanders agree immigration bill is pay-off to big ... - Daily Caller
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External links
- Charlie Collins' campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Arkansas Matters, General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jon S. Eubanks (R) |
Arkansas House District 84 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Jim House |
Arkansas House District 89 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Micah Neal (R) |
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