Michael Allen "Mac" Collins (born October 15, 1944), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Georgia (previously the 3rd District from 1993 to 2003). He was born in Jackson, Georgia, served in the Georgia National Guard, and was a business owner and member of the Georgia Senate from 1989 to 1993 before entering the House. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jackson is a city located in Butts County, Georgia. ... The Georgia Senate, in American politics, is the upper house of the General Assembly (the state legislature) of Georgia. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Collins entered the House as a result of the 1990s round of redistricting. Democrats in the Georgia state legislature, bent on getting rid of Newt Gingrich, dismantled his old district. They merged most of Gingrich's old territory with the 3rd District, which had been based in Columbus and was represented by five-term incumbent Richard Ray. However, the plan backfired when Collins defeated Ray in an upset. Collins never faced another serious challenge, and even ran unopposed in 1998 // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (born June 17, 1943) is an American politician who is best known as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. ... Columbus is a city located in Muscogee County, Georgia. ... 1998 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

In 2004, Collins was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for the Georgia Senate seat left vacant by the retirement of Democratic Senator Zell Miller, which went to Johnny Isakson. Collins' seat was filled by state House minority leader Lynn Westmoreland. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Zell Miller Zell Bryan Miller (born February 24, 1932) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Office: Junior Senator, Georgia Political party: Republican Term of office: January 2005–Present Preceded by: Zell Miller Succeeded by: Incumbent (2011) Date of birth: December 24, 1944 Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia Marriage: Dianne Davison John Hardy Johnny Isakson (born December 24, 1944), American politician, has been a Republican United... Lynn Westmoreland (born April 2, 1950), a politician from the U.S. state of Georgia, was elected in 2004 to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. ...

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