Age, Biography and Wiki
Earlean Collins was born on 4 September, 1937 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, is an American politician. Discover Earlean Collins's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?
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86 years old |
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Virgo |
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4 September 1937 |
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4 September |
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Rolling Fork, Mississippi |
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United States
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She is a member of famous politician with the age 86 years old group.
Earlean Collins Height, Weight & Measurements
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Earlean Collins Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Earlean Collins worth at the age of 86 years old? Earlean Collins’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from United States. We have estimated Earlean Collins's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Earlean Collins (born September 4, 1937) is an American politician.
In 1976, Collins became the first African-American woman elected to the Illinois Senate, where she rose to leadership positions.
In 1994, she was the Democratic Party candidate for comptroller of Illinois.
In 1994, she ran for Illinois Comptroller.
After narrowly prevailing in the Democratic primary against Kane County Coroner Mary Lou Kearns, she was defeated in the general election by Republican Loleta Didrickson.
Collins left the Illinois Senate to run for the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the 1998 election.
From 1998 to 2014, she was the member of the County Board from the 1st district, representing an area that included the Humboldt Park, West Garfield Park, Austin and Montclare areas of the City of Chicago as well as the surrounding suburbs of Oak Park, Forest Park, Maywood, Broadview, Westchester, Bellwood and Hillside.
Collins was born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi as one of fourteen children, and moved to Chicago, Illinois.
She was married to Otis G. Collins who also served in the Illinois General Assembly.
They separated and Collins then remarried.
Collins was a graduate of the University of Illinois.
Before her election as a commissioner, Collins served as Assistant Minority Leader in the Illinois Senate and an Assistant Administrator of Children and Family Services.
Collins was the first African-American woman elected to the Illinois Senate.
Collins was elected to the 1st district of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 1998, and was reelected in 2002, 2006, and 2010.
As Cook County Board Commissioner, Collins voted to uphold a historic 2008 Cook County sales tax increase, remaining the highest in the nation.
As a result, the Chicago Tribune has encouraged voters to vote against her in the 2010 elections.
She did not seek reelection in 2014.
As a Cook County Commissioner, Collins is Chairperson of the Business and Economic Development, Public Health, and Family Court and Juvenile Detention Center Committees.
Additionally, Collins is a member of nine committees: Construction, Litigation, Tax Delinquency, Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations, Rules, Health and Hospitals, Finance, Zoning and Building, and Roads and Bridges.
Her top issues are improving conditions for the mentally ill in Cook County Jail and improving community-based mental health treatment.
She also wants to increase affordable housing in the county and to train people to repair houses.
