Donald F. Collins, Patricia M. Collins: Meet Susan Collins parents

Susan Collins is an American politician who is serving as the United States Senator from Maine.

Meet Susan Collins parents Donald F. Collins and Patricia M. Collins

Patrica M. Collins and Donald F. Collins are the parents of an American senator, Susan Collins.

Donald F. Collins, born November 30, 1925, was an American politician. He had three siblings including Samuel W. Collins Jr.

He attended the University of Maine and served in the US Army during World War II, eventually being awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster. From 1970 to 1992, he served five terms in the Maine Legislature and also served as the Mayor of Caribou. In 1844, his great-great-grandfather Samuel Collins established a lumber business where Donald worked at.

He died on March 10, 2018, at the age of 92.

Patricia M. Collins was born in Colombia and raised in Port Jervis, New York. She was awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at the University of Maine in 1970. From 1981 to 1982, she served as the mayor of Caribou, Maine.