Susan Collins, Republican

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Caribou, ME (12/07/1952)
Home city: Bangor, ME

Education: BA, Saint Lawrence University, 1975.

Profession: Founding Executive Director, Center for Family Business, Husson College, 1994-1996 New England Administrator, United States Small Business Administration, 1992-1993 Director, Husson College International and External Exchange Programs Staff Director, Senate Subcommittee on Oversight Government Management Department Treasurer, State of Massachusetts Staff, United States Senator William S. Cohen.

Political: Senate Republican Deputy Whip, United States Senate, 1997-present Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present Candidate, Governor of Maine, 1994 Commissioner, Department of Professional & Financial Regulation, State of Maine, 1987-1992.

Membership: Chair, Cabinet Council on Health Care Policy Co-Chair, Senate Alzheimers Caucus Co-Founder, Senate Diabetes Caucus. Member, Bangor Rotary Club Trustee, Bridgeton Academy Trustee, Eastern Maine Medical Center Member, Phi Beta Kappa Board of Directors, University of Southern Maine Muskie Institute for Public Policy.

First elected: 11/05/1996
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2014

Family: Single.


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