Mike Collins
RepublicanU.S. Representative, GA-10| Age | 58 (b. 1967-07-02) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Religion | Christian (Methodist); attends Rocksprings Church |
| Education | Graduated Piedmont Academy, Monticello, GA (1985); B.B.A. in Business Administration, Georgia State University (1990) |
| Prior occupation | Trucking company owner/operator (Collins Trucking, founded early 1990s); also served as board chairman of a Georgia credit union and president of his local chamber of commerce |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Jackson, Georgia |
| Marital status | Married — Leigh Ann Collins |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Jackson, Georgia |
| Notable relatives | Father Mac Collins (Michael A. Collins) was U.S. Representative for Georgia, 1993-2005 |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Committees | House Committee on Natural Resources (Subcommittees: Energy and Mineral Resources; Oversight and Investigations) · House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics) · House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Subcommittees: Highways and Transit; Water Resources and Environment - Chairman) |
| Caucuses | House Freedom Caucus (later left) |
| Leadership | Chairman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; was a member of the House Freedom Caucus |
| Signature legislation | TRANQ Act (H.R. 1734) - Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Act, signed into law 2023 · Laken Riley Act - requires ICE detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft; signed into law January 2025 · RAZOR Act - introduced 2024 to bar federal removal of razor wire along the Texas-Mexico border |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Collins Trucking (family trucking company, ~115-truck fleet, 100+ employees) | business_owned · 2024 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | other · –$65,000 · 2024 |
| Aerodrome (AERO) | other · $1,000–$15,000 · 2024 |
| Velodrome Finance (VELO) | other · 2024 |
| The Graph (GRT) | other · 2024 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
settled — Wrongful-death civil settlement involving Collins's trucking company (Murphy case) business
A 2007 crash in North Carolina killed Bridget Murphy and a driver for the trucking company owned by Mike Collins and his family. Murphy's estate and two passengers sued; according to a court filing, the parties agreed in 2009 to a $1 million payout from the company's liability insurance. The company denied wrongdoing, asserting its driver was stricken by a physical impairment beyond his control. This is a civil settlement against a business Collins owned/ran (is_business_entity=true), not a personal judgment against Collins. ProPublica reported that over roughly 25 years, crashes involving the company's truckers resulted in at least 5 deaths and 50+ injuries, with several other lawsuits (in Indiana and Georgia) settled for undisclosed sums.
resolved — Civil Lawsuit Settlement: Wrongful Death and Injuries Arising from Collins Trucking Company Crashes business
Truckers employed by Collins' family trucking business have been involved in more than 90 crashes since 2001, resulting in at least 51 injuries and 5 deaths. In 2007, a Collins trucker veered into oncoming traffic on a North Carolina highway, causing a fatal head-on collision that killed driver Bridget Murphy. Murphy's estate and two passengers filed a civil lawsuit; per court filings from 2009, the parties agreed to a $1 million payout from the business's liability insurer. A separate 2023 Georgia/Indiana crash resulting in serious injuries to drivers of two vehicles was also settled for undisclosed sums. Collins' business denied wrongdoing. These are civil settlements by a business entity co-owned by Collins; there were no criminal charges against Collins personally.