William A. Collins
American politician (1935–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named William Collins, see William Collins (disambiguation).
William A. Collins (1935 – 21 July 2022)[2] was a Democratic former two-term member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 140th assembly district and four-term mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, from 1977 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1987. He founded Minuteman Media, which later became OtherWords, in 1998.
Quick Facts 34th and 36th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, Preceded by ...
William A. Collins | |
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34th and 36th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
In office 1977–1981 | |
Preceded by | Jennie Cave |
Succeeded by | Thomas C. O'Connor |
In office 1983–1987 | |
Preceded by | Thomas C. O'Connor |
Succeeded by | Frank Esposito |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 140th District | |
In office 1974–1976 | |
Preceded by | John Fabrizio |
Succeeded by | Thomas C. O'Connor |
Personal details | |
Born | 1935 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | July 2022 (aged 87) near Farmington, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Elizabeth Gibbs Collins[1] |
Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut |
Alma mater | Lehigh University (B.S) Stanford University (M.B.A.) |
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