J. Collins | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2017 –January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dustin Hightower |
| Succeeded by | Justin Howard |
| Constituency | 68th district (2017–2023) 71st district (2023–2025) |
| Mayor of Villa Rica,Georgia | |
| In office 2003–2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Mike Williamson (interim) Shirley Marchman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Allen Collins September 23,1976 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Holly Reece Collins |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Villa Rica,Georgia,U.S. |
| Occupation | Funeral director,politician |
| Known for | Elected as the youngest mayor of Villa Rica,Georgia. |
James Allen Collins (born September 23,1976) is an American Funeral director and politician from Georgia. Collins is the former mayor of Villa Rica,Georgia and a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 68. [1]
Collins' parents are a school teacher and a grocer. Collins' grandfather was J. Edwin Busbin,a funeral home director. Collins attended Villa Rica Elementary School. [2] [3]
Collins attended West Georgia College. In February 2000,Collins graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. In September 2000,Collins received his license as a Funeral Director and Embalmers. [2]
In 1997,Collins began working in funeral service. On July 1,2002,Collins became a funeral home director and owner of J. Collins Funeral Home &Cremation Service in Villa Rica,Georgia. [2] [4]
In November 2003,Collins was elected as the youngest mayor of Villa Rica,Georgia. Collins served as mayor until 2016. Mike Williamson served as interim Mayor until a new mayor was elected in November 2016. [5] [3] [4]
On November 8,2016,Collins won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 68. [6] On November 6,2018,as an incumbent,Collins won the election unopposed and continued serving District 68. [7] On November 3,2020,as an incumbent,Collins won the election unopposed and continued serving District 68. [8] [4] On November 8,2022,Collins beat Democrat Afoma Eguh Okafor to represent District 71. [9]
Collins has one child with a former wife. Collins married Holly Reece in 2021 and they live with his daughter above their funeral home in Villa Rica,GA.