Nick Collins

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Nick Collins
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Suffolk District
Incumbent
Tenure
2011 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 6
PartyDemocratic
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Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected2010
Term limitsN/A
Websites
Office website
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Nicholas "Nick" Collins, Sr. is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Fourth Suffolk district. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Biography

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Collins graduated from Boston Latin School, and earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Babson College. His professional experience includes working as a field director for Joe Biden's campaign, and member of Senator Jack Hart's staff.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Ways and Means
• Redistricting
• Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs
• Personnel and Administration, Vice Chair
• Ways and Means Joint

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.


Elections

2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Nick Collins ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Suffolk District general election.[1][2]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Suffolk District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nick Collins Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth



2014

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Nick Collins was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[3]

2013

See also: State legislative special elections, 2013

Collins ran for election in the special election for Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk District. The seat was vacant following Jack Hart's (D) resignation to take a job at a law firm. Collins was defeated by Linda Dorcena Forry in the April 30 Democratic primary. The general election took place on May 28, 2013.[4][5][6]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Collins won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Suffolk District. Collins was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Collins won election to the Fourth Suffolk seat in 2010. He defeated Jacob Bombard, Michael McGee and Mark McGonagle in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Patrick Brennan (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Fourth Suffolk District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Nicholas Collins, Sr. (D) 9,421
Patrick Brennan (R) 3,424

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Collins raised $122,680 in contributions.[9]

His largest contributor was the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17, which donated $1,000 to his campaign.

Scorecards

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See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Massachusetts

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues; others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

An overview for scorecards in all 50 states can be found on this page. To contribute to the list of Massachusetts scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].

2015-2016

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are rated on "voting record and co-sponsorship history, public statements, and other factors."[10]
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2013-2014

In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31. In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."[11]
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2011-2012

In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 November 16. In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session starting January 4 through July 31.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on votes on issues including health care costs, consumer protection, recycling, transportation and democracy.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."

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See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  4. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Special State Election First Suffolk Senate District," accessed April 9, 2013
  5. ↑ boston.com, "Battle in special election for state senate seat razor close," April 30, 2013
  6. ↑ sec.state.ma.us, "Official Democratic primary results," accessed November 18, 2013
  7. ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," accessed June 27, 2012
  8. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
  9. ↑ Follow the Money, "2010 contributions," accessed December 23, 2013
  10. ↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015
  11. ↑ Progressive Massachusetts, "Scorecards and Roll Calls," accessed September 17, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Brian Wallace 		Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Suffolk District
2011–present 		Succeeded by
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House Speaker: Robert DeLeo (D) • Majority Leader: Ronald Mariano (D) • Minority Leader: Bradley Jones, Jr. (R)
   
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