Raymond Collins (Kentucky politician) explained

W. Raymond Collins
State House:Kentucky
District:91st
Term End:1972
Term Start:1970
Preceded:Enoch Oliver Holbrook
Succeeded:Chester Jones
Birth Date:5 November 1911
Birth Place:Tillie, Kentucky, U.S.
Death Place:Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:Oscaloosa High School
Morehead State University
Parents:George Washington Collins
Mary Jane Brown

Willie Raymond Collins (November 5, 1911 – July 26, 1994)[1] was an American educator, Old Regular Baptist minister, and politician who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1970 to 1972. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Born in Tillie in Letcher County, Kentucky, Collins was a descendant of John Quincy Brown, the first schoolteacher in Letcher County. He graduated from Oscaloosa High School and attended Morehead State University. After graduating, he was employed as a schoolteacher in the Letcher County Public School District. He served two years in the U.S. Army during World War II. Collins was defeated in a race for a seat in the Kentucky Senate in 1967.[2] In 1969, he was elected to a seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Enoch Oliver Holbrook.[3] He served until 1972.

Collins died on July 26, 1994, after suffering a stroke.

Notes and References

  1. News: August 3, 1994 . W. Raymond Collins dies . . 1.
  2. News: November 11, 1967 . Revised Returns Give Democrats More Seats . . 4.
  3. News: November 6, 1969 . Senate, House Winners . . 12.