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Hubert Collins
Hubert Collins (b. August 19, 1936) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 97 from 1991 to 2017.
Biography
Collins' professional experience includes working as an auctioneer, car dealer, real estate broker and teacher. He served in the United States Army.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Transportation, Co-Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Transportation |
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Transportation, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.
William Wells defeated incumbent Hubert Collins in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 general election.[1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 97, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Wells |
57.72% | 9,525 | |
| Democratic | Hubert Collins Incumbent | 42.28% | 6,978 | |
| Total Votes | 16,503 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Hubert Collins ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 Democratic primary.[3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 97, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Hubert Collins Incumbent (unopposed) | |
William Wells defeated Frankie Spencer in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 97, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Wells |
61.81% | 1,141 | |
| Republican | Frankie Spencer | 38.19% | 705 | |
| Total Votes | 1,846 | |||
2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent Hubert Collins defeated Sid Allen in the Democratic primary, while Bobby McCool defeated Dewie Ison and Scott Wells in the Republican primary. Collins defeated McCool in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hubert Collins Incumbent |
63.2% | 8,915 | |
| Republican | Bobby McCool | 36.8% | 5,199 | |
| Total Votes | 14,114 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Hubert Collins Incumbent |
60.5% | 4,784 |
| Sid Allen | 39.5% | 3,127 |
| Total Votes | 7,911 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bobby McCool |
46.2% | 1,610 |
| Scott Wells | 42.4% | 1,480 |
| Dewie Ison | 11.4% | 398 |
| Total Votes | 3,488 | |
2012
Collins won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 97. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and defeated Bobby Wayne McCool in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hubert Collins Incumbent |
59% | 8,305 | |
| Republican | Bobby McCool | 41% | 5,763 | |
| Total Votes | 14,068 | |||
2010
Collins' opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Bill Runyon. According to official results, Collins defeated Runyon by a margin of 7,480 to 5,596.[10]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 97 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Hubert Collins (D)
|
7,480 | |||
| Bill Runyon (R) | 5,596 | |||
Collins had no opposition in the Democratic primary.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Collins was re-elected to the 97th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[11] He raised $13,755 for his campaign.[12]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 97 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Hubert Collins (D)
|
9,728 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Collins is a member of Disabled American Veterans, Kentucky Auctioneers Association, Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association, Kentucky High School Athletic Association, Kentucky National Education Association, National Rifle Association, Northeastern Kentucky Basketball Officials Association, and Odd Fellows.[13]
Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
- Hubert Collins on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results - 2010 General Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Collins
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ray Preston |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 1991–2017 |
Succeeded by William Wells (R) |
