Doug Collins (politician)
Douglas Allen Collins (born August 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021.
Doug Collins | |
|---|---|
| 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 (redistricting) |
| 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 |
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) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy United States Air Force Reserve |
| Years of service | 2002–present |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 94th Airlift Wing Chaplain Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
A member of the Republican Party and a political supporter of former U.S. president Donald Trump, he previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007, representing the 27th district, which includes portions of Hall County, Lumpkin County, and White County. Collins also serves as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve with the rank of colonel.
Collins ran for Georgia's Class III U.S. Senate seat in 2020 and finished in third place behind Democrat Raphael Warnock and incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler in the state's nonpartisan blanket primary, failing to make it to the top-two runoff. Collins had opted out of a House re-election bid to run for the Senate and was succeeded there by Andrew Clyde. In April 2021, Collins stated he would not be running in Georgia's 2022 gubernatorial election or concurrent Senate election. Since leaving politics, he has served as a legal counsel for Trump.