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Raymond Collins (Kentucky politician)

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W. Raymond Collins
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 91st district
In office
1970–1972
Preceded byEnoch Oliver Holbrook
Succeeded byChester Jones
Personal details
Born(1911-11-05)November 5, 1911
Tillie, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1994(1994-07-26) (aged 82)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Parent(s)George Washington Collins
Mary Jane Brown
EducationOscaloosa High School
Morehead State University

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.[1] 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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "W. Raymond Collins dies". The Mountain Eagle. August 3, 1994. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Revised Returns Give Democrats More Seats". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1967. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Senate, House Winners". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1969. p. 12.