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{{Officeholder/state representative
|office=[[Georgia]] House of Representatives, 27th District
|state=Georgia
|district=27th
|terms=January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2017
|terms=January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2017
|preceded=Stacey Reece
|preceded=Stacey Reece
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|succeeded=Lee Hawkins
|succeeded=Lee Hawkins
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==Military service==
==Military service==
Collins served in the [[United States Air Force]] as a chaplain since 2002. Completing a deployment between 2008 and 2009, Collins earned his rank as Lieutenant Colonel and is currently a reservist.
Collins served in the [[United States Air Force]] as a chaplain since 2002. Completing a deployment between 2008 and 2009, Collins earned his rank as [[Lieutenant Colonel]] and is currently a reservist.
==Political career==
==Political career==
In March 2019 Collins entered the full unredacted testimony of [[Bruce Ohr]] into the Congressional Record.<ref>https://dougcollins.house.gov/ohr</ref>
In March 2019 Collins entered the full unredacted testimony of [[Bruce Ohr]] into the Congressional Record.<ref>https://dougcollins.house.gov/ohr</ref>
During the [[impeachment coup]] in December 2019, Collins avidly defended President Trump throughout and gave a compelling speech which elicited a standing ovation from fellow House Republicans.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOmskQvA5fc&t WATCH LIVE: The Impeachment of President Trump]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p5X4aH2h9M Rep. Collins explodes, gets standing ovation in impeachment debate]</ref>
During the [[impeachment coup]] in December 2019, Collins avidly defended [[President Trump]] throughout and gave a compelling speech which elicited a standing ovation from fellow House Republicans.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOmskQvA5fc&t WATCH LIVE: The Impeachment of President Trump]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p5X4aH2h9M Rep. Collins explodes, gets standing ovation in impeachment debate]</ref>
===2020 Senate run===
===2020 Senate run===
:''See: [[2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia]]
Collins said in December 2019 that he was considering running for the Senate in 2020, saying he wasn't "ruling it out".<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/473346-doug-collins-on-potential-2020-senate-run-im-not-ruling-it-out Doug Collins on potential 2020 Senate run: I'm not 'ruling it out']</ref> He later announced on January 29, 2020 that he officially launched a campaign to run for the seat currently held by [[Kelly Loeffler]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CollinsforGA/status/1222492184013955073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Doug Collins on Twitter]</ref>
Collins said in December 2019 that he was considering running for the Senate in 2020, saying he wasn't "ruling it out".<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/473346-doug-collins-on-potential-2020-senate-run-im-not-ruling-it-out Doug Collins on potential 2020 Senate run: I'm not 'ruling it out']</ref> He later announced on January 29, 2020 that he officially launched a campaign to run for the seat currently held by [[Kelly Loeffler]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CollinsforGA/status/1222492184013955073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Doug Collins on Twitter]</ref>
==Political views==
==Political views==
Collins is a strong [[conservative]] who opposes abortion, gun control, and amnesty.<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/GA/Doug_Collins.htm Doug Collins on the Issues]</ref>
Collins is a strong [[conservative]] who opposes [[abortion]], [[gun control]], and amnesty.<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/GA/Doug_Collins.htm Doug Collins on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
==References==