Susan Collins
Susan Collins
- B.A., Magna cum laude, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY1975
U.S. Senator
1997–PresentSenator from Maine. 5 terms.
Founding Executive Director, Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business, Husson College
1994–1996Led the newly created center at Husson College in Bangor, Maine, after returning to the state.
Republican Nominee for Governor of Maine
1994Ran as the Republican candidate in Maine's four-way gubernatorial election, becoming the first female major-party nominee for the office.
Deputy State Treasurer, Massachusetts
1993–1994Served in the office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts.
Regional Director, U.S. Small Business Administration, Boston Office
1992–1993Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to lead the SBA’s regional office in Boston.
Commissioner, Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
1987–1992Appointed by Governor John R. McKernan Jr. to oversee state regulation of professional and financial services.
Key legislative actions from Susan Collins's record in Congress.
Affordable Care Act Stabilization
Secured funding for cost-sharing reduction payments to help stabilize health insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act.
Opioid Crisis Response
Co-authored the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act to address opioid abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery programs.
Lifespan Respite Care Act
Sponsored and passed legislation providing grants to improve respite care services for family caregivers.
Arctic Research Funding
Secured federal funding for the construction of a new Arctic research vessel at the University of Maine.
- Senate Committee on AppropriationsChairman
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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