Full Name:
Ronald 'Ron' F. Collins
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Linda; 2 Children
Home City:
Wells, ME
No education information on file.
Member, Comprehensive Planning Committee, Town of Wells
Senator, Maine State Senate, District 34, 2010-2018
Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 1998-2006
Member, Board of Assessment Review, Town of Wells
Former Member, Conduct and Ethics Committee, Maine State Senate
Former Chair, Joint Transportation Committee, Maine State Senate
Member, Planning Board, Town of Wells
Member, Public Access Advisory Committee, Town of Wells
Former Chair, Transportation Committee, Maine State Senate
Former Member, Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Maine State Senate
Salesman
Former Part-Owner, Food Brokerage Company
Member, Wells Chamber of Commerce
Member, Wells Rotary Club
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am a life-long resident of York County with a background in business. As a former part owner of a Southern Maine food brokerage company serving northern New England, I saw first-hand how government policies can help, or hinder, entrepreneurs. Later, while serving on the Wells Comprehensive Planning Committee and the Planning Board, I saw how state government wasn't responsive to the challenges faced by average Maine families. In 1998, after talking it over with my wife, Linda, and our two children, I ran for the Maine House of Representatives to keep York County always at the forefront. I am grateful for the opportunity to have served in the Maine House, but I think government has lost sight of purpose once again. I'm running for the State Senate to make sure our York County concerns are addressed, and to fight for the real reforms that will get Maine back on track to become the Opportunity State we know it can be.