Annazette Collins
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Annazette Collins
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
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| Born | April 28, 1962 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Keith Langston |
| Religion | Baptist |
Annazette Collins is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 10th District since 1999.
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[edit] Early life
Collins earned her undergraduate degree in sociology and her master’s in Criminal Justice from Chicago State University.
[edit] Public Service
Prior to her election as state representative, Collins held various positions in social services and criminal justice agencies. Collins worked as an Administrator of the Chicago Board of Education, a Public Service Administrator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Cook County Social Services, Probation Department, and a Correctional Officer with the Bureau of Prisons.
[edit] State Representative
Collins lists her legislative priorities as improving education, expanding access to quality health care, raising the age of majority for juveniles and reforming juvenile justice system.
Ms. Collins co-sponsored FamilyCare, which allows working parents of KidCare-eligible children, to have access to state subsidized heath care. Collins worked on legislation to allow patients to sue HMO’s for harmful and delayed medical procedures.
Collins worked to move children out of state custody into family environments whenever possible. She was the chief sponsor of adoption reform legislation allowing godparents and second cousins to adopt children in the custody of DCFS.
[edit] Controversy
In July 2008, the Illinois State Board of Elections fined Collins' campaign committee $20,000 and ordered her to issue an apology for filing political finance reports from 2005-2007 that reflected the raising, but not spending, of campaign money. The board's orders stemmed from a complaint filed by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform indicating a lack of contributions or expenditures on her state-mandated campaign disclosure. Collins' campaign committee has corrected 18 of its previously filed reports after the complaint was filed. [1]
[edit] Personal life
Representative Collins is married to Keith Langston and they have two daughters, Angelique Nicole and Taylor Kourtnie.
[edit] References
- ^ ""State fines state Rep. Annazette Collins' campaign panel $20,000"". Chicago Tribune. 2008-07-29. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-lawmaker-election-finejul29,0,48737.story. Retrieved on 2008-07-29.
[edit] External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Annazette Collins (D) 10th District official IL House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Annazette R. Collins (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - Annazette R Collins
- Illinois House Democrats - Annazette Collins profile
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