D. Michael Collins (Ohio)

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D. Michael Collins

Independent

Prior offices:

Mayor of Toledo

Years in office: 2014 - 2015

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Toledo City Council District 2

Years in office: 2008 - 2014

Successor: Matt Cherry (Nonpartisan)

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Toledo

Graduate

University of Toledo

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Personal

Profession

Law enforcement

D. Michael Collins is the former Mayor of Toledo, Ohio. He held the office from January 2, 2014 to February 1, 2015. Before he became Mayor of Toledo, Collins represented District 2 on Toledo's City Council from 2008 to 2014 and served as a Police Officer in the Toledo Police Department from 1973 to 2000.

Collins died on February 6, 2015, less than a week after experiencing cardiac arrest. He was 70 years old.

Biography

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Collins was born in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from Libbey High School, he served in the United States Marine Corps for six years. He reached the rank of Colonel and was honorably discharged. He held a B.A. in business administration and an M.B.A from the University of Toledo. His professional experience included working as a police officer.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Collins' academic, professional, and political career:

• 2014-2015: Mayor of Toledo
• 2008-2014: Member of the Toledo City Council, District 2
• 1990-2000: President of the Toledo Police Patrolman's Association
• 1983: Earned an M.A. in business administration from the University of Toledo
• 1975: Earned a B.A. in business administration from the University of Toledo
• 1973-2000: Officer in the Toledo Police Department

Elections

2013

Collins was elected as Mayor of Toledo on November 5, 2013.

Toledo, Ohio Mayoral Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Independent	D. Michael Collins	56.5%	28,159
	Independent	Michael P. Bell Incumbent	43.5%	21,721
Total Votes				49,880

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See also

• Toledo, Ohio
• Cities in Ohio

External links

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• Campaign website
• Social Media
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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Michael P. Bell	Mayor of Toledo 2014–2015	Succeeded by Paula Hicks-Hudson (acting)
Preceded by -	Toledo City Council, District 2 2008-2014	Succeeded by Matt Cherry