Wallace Collins
Wallace Collins (b. April 11, 1941) is a former Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 45 from 2006 to 2010. He was defeated in the 2010 general election. Before his defeat, he served as Assistant Minority Floor Leader. He also served as a Representative from 1996 to 2000.
Collins is the current Chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party, a position he has held since May of 2011.[1]
Committee assignments
The following is a list of Collins' final committee assignments prior to his defeat:
- General Government Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Public Safety Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
Elections
2010
Collins ran for re-election 2010 election for Oklahoma State House District 45. Collins was defeated by Republican Aaron Stiles in the general election on November 2, 2010. Collins was unopposed in the Democratic primary election on July 27, 2010.[2][3][4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Aaron Stiles (R)
|
6,313 | |||
| Wallace Collins (R) | 5,823 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Collins won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[6] $95,607 was raised for this campaign.[7]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| WALLACE COLLINS (D)
|
9,132 | |||
| AARON STILES (R) | 8,220 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Collins and his wife, Pat, have six children: Eddy, David, Greg, Mike, Ryan and John.
Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ News OK, "Wallace Collins wins re-election as Oklahoma Democratic Party chairman," May 19, 2013
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma Candidates for State Elective Office 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Primary Election — July 27, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Runoff Primary Election — August 24, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results General Election — November 2, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma House of Representatives official election results for 2008," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 26, 2014
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Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 45 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Aaron Stiles (R) |
