Susan Collins
American politician (born 1952)
Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952) is an American politician who is the senior U.S. Senator from Maine since 1997.[1] She is a moderate[2] in the Republican Party. Collins was elected to the Senate in 1996. The Senator was born December 7, 1952.
Susan Collins | |
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| United States Senator from Maine | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1997 Serving with Angus King | |
| Preceded by | Bill Cohen |
| Chair of the Senate Aging Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Bob Casey Jr. |
| Chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Lieberman |
| Succeeded by | Joe Lieberman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Margaret Collins December 7, 1952 Caribou, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas Daffron (2012–present) |
| Education | St. Lawrence University (BA) |
| Website | Senate website |
On February 13, 2021, Collins was one of seven Republican senators to vote Donald Trump guilty of starting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol attack in his second impeachment trial.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "COLLINS, Susan Margaret, (1952 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ↑ "How Maine's GOP Senators Are Key to Obama's Agenda". TIME. 2009-02-12. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ "7 Republicans found Trump 'guilty' of inciting Capitol riot. They explain their vote". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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