‘Doug’ Douglas Allen Collins

'Doug' Douglas Allen Collins: Biography in Details

Who is ‘Doug’ Douglas Allen Collins?

‘Doug’ Douglas Allen Collins is an American politician. Since 2013, Doug Collins has been a United States Representative from Georgia’s 9th Congressional District 2013, otherwise known as the office Representative R-GA 9th District.

Doug has been in the Reserves since 2002 as Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force in the 94th Unit and has also served in one of the major wars.

-Ranking Republican Member Doug Collins (R-GA) was on the House Judiciary Committee on December 9, 2019, and was busy with Democratic Counsel Daniel Goldman over the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

Who are the parents of ‘Doug’ Douglas Allen Collins?

Douglas Allen Collins was born on August 16, 1966, in Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. He was educated at North Hall High School, Appalachian Mountains, Hall County, Georgia. After that in 1988, Doug completed his B.A. in Political Science and Criminal Law from North Georgia & State University of Georgia- also known as the Military College of Georgia.

Furthermore, he received his Master of Divinity in 1996 from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisiana. Then topped it all in 2007 with a Juris Doctor (JD) from John Marshal Law School, Atlanta, Georgia.

Douglas Allen Collins- Profession

Doug Collins began his professional career as an intern for Ed Jenkins, a Congressman from Georgia.

Since he was already married by then, Doug also worked as a salesperson and sold hazard-safe products to Georgia’s local and state government offices. As co-owners, he also worked with his wife Lisa on their scrapbook retail store.

And from 2010 he has been working as a lawyer and as a Managing Partner at the Collins and Csider Law Firm, Hall County, Georgia, U.S., and still stays involved.

On the spiritual front, Collins served from 1994 to 2005 as Senior Pastor at Chicopee Baptist Church, Gainesville. And presently he serves as a Chaplain in the U.S. Reserves.

Military Career

Doug served as a Navy Chaplain in the United States Navy from 1980 to 82. After the 9/11 terrorist attack, he was appointed and remains Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force Reserve Command.

In 2008, he was deployed to Ballad Air Base during the Iraq War as a member of the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air  Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia.

Political Career

The one steady course that Doug took throughout his international career was politics in his home state Georgia. Collins represented Georgia’s 27th District from 2007 to 2013 and served three terms in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Later Collins would go on to win the primary and general elections unopposed as Georgia State Senator.

Achievements

2011, sponsored Hope Scholarship Program.

2012, supported amending Georgia’s Constitution and expanding charter schools.

2012, voted in favor of the death penalty.

2012, voted against physician-assisted suicide.

2012, voted in favor of Georgia’s law prohibiting abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy.

2012, pledged to support Americans for Prosperity against any Global Warming legislation that could raise taxes.

2013, voted against the 2013 Violence Against Women Act and those acts which misapplied the use of U Visas.

2014, wrote in defense of Military Chaplain Wes Modder regarding his religious right.

2017, supported President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on unlawful entry of Muslims from seven countries into the U.S.

2017, voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to put money back into the hands of American families so they can pursue what they love on their terms.

2017, co-sponsored a bill to award the Freedom Riders with the Congressional Gold Medal- a civil right.

2017, co-sponsored the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act among others in the same vein.

2019, voted against the Equality Act- especially gender-related.

2019, sponsored bills for Prescription Pricing for the People Act, 2019

2019, Inter-country Adoption Information Act of 2019

 Assignments Served as Administrator

-Secretary, House of Appropriations

-Judiciary Non-Civil

-Public Safety & Homeland Security

-Health & Human Services

-Defense and Veteran Affairs

Douglas Allen Collins- Recognition

Douglas Allen Collins now has represented the 27th District of the State of Georgia, including portions of Hall, Lumpkin, and White Counties. Read on, Senator Doug was also in 2017, Rated “F” by the marijuana legalization advocacy organization NORML.

2019, Rated “A” from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund.

How much is the net worth of ‘Doug’ Douglas Allen Collins in 2024?

As of 2024, Doug’s net worth is $1.5m US, and his salary as a Representative is $57k US. Since one of his children has spina bifida, a definite amount of family finances is used up.

More about Spina Bifida. SBO or split spine is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord are unable to develop the way they should. Treatments can help manage conditions although there is no known cure. The child has to be taken to the doctor regularly. Similarly, parents must provide emotional support and encouragement to the ailing child.

Douglas Allen Social Media

Senator Doug has more than 141k views on YouTube, 141k followers on Twitter, 68k on Facebook, and 3411 on Instagram.

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