| Wallace Collins | |
| Office: | Oklahoma Democratic Party Chairman |
| Term Start: | 2011 |
| Term End: | 2015 |
| State House1: | Oklahoma |
| District1: | 45 |
| Term Start1: | 1996 |
| Term End1: | 2000 |
| Term Start2: | 2006 |
| Term End2: | 2010 |
| Predecessor1: | Ed Crocker |
| Successor1: | Thad Balkman |
| Predecessor2: | Thad Balkman |
| Successor2: | Aaron Stiles |
Wallace Collins (born April 11, 1941) is an American politician.
Prior to his political career, Collins worked as a machinist.[1] [2] He faced Republican Steve Byas in 1996 election,[3] and succeeded Ed Crocker as member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 45th district.[2] Collins won reelection in 1998, then lost to Thad Balkman twice, in 2000 and 2002.[1] [4] From 2001 to 2005, he led the Cleveland County Democratic Party. He returned to the state house in 2007, by defeating Balkman.[5] Collins faced Aaron Stiles in 2008.[6] He was unseated by Stiles' second campaign in 2010. The next year, Collins was elected chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party.[7] Collins won reelection as state party leader in 2013,[8] and retired at the end of his second term.[9]