Donald Collins (Maine politician)

Donald Collins
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
December 1986  December 1992
Succeeded byLeo Kieffer
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 31st district
In office
December 1976  December 1978
Preceded byHayes Gahagan
Member of the
Maine House of Representatives
from Aroostook
In office
December 1970  December 1972
Mayor of Caribou, Maine
In office
1968–1970
Personal details
Born
Donald Frederick Collins

(1925-11-30)November 30, 1925
Caribou, Maine, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2018(2018-03-10) (aged 92)
Caribou, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1948)
Children6, including Susan
Alma materUniversity of Maine (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1946
RankSergeant
Battles/wars
Awards Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart (2)

Donald Frederick Collins (November 30, 1925 – March 10, 2018) was an American politician from Maine. Collins, a Republican from Caribou, Aroostook County, served 5 terms in the Maine Legislature between 1970 and 1992. He also served as mayor of Caribou.

In 1970, Collins was elected to the Maine House of Representatives, and served a single term. In 1976, Collins was elected to his first, two-year term in the Maine Senate. Running again in 1986, Collins was re-elected, serving three more terms in the Maine Senate, retiring in 1992 from elected office.