Linda Collins
Linda Collins  | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 19th district  | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 14, 2019  | |
| Preceded by | David Wyatt | 
| Succeeded by | James Sturch | 
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 80th district  | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013  | |
| Preceded by | David Cook | 
| Succeeded by | Charlene Fite | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1962 Pocahontas, Arkansas, U.S.  | 
| Died | May 28, 2019 (aged 57) Pocahontas, Arkansas, U.S.  | 
| Political party | Republican (2011–2019) | 
| Other political affiliations  | Democratic (until 2011) | 
| Spouse | Philip Smith (div. 2018) | 
| Children | 2 | 
| Profession | Hotelier | 
Linda F. Collins (April 17, 1962 – May 28, 2019; known as Linda Collins-Smith until her divorce) was an American businesswoman and politician who served a single term from 2015 to 2019 as a Republican member of the Arkansas Senate.
On June 4, 2019, she was found stabbed to death. Rebecca Lynn O'Donnell, a former campaign worker, was convicted of the murder.