LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• John Marshall Law School - JD (2008)

• New Orleans (La.) Baptist Theological Seminary - MDiv (1996)

• North Georgia College and State University - BA, political science and criminal justice (1988)

• North Hall High School (Gainesville, Ga.) - Diploma (1984)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Georgia (Class 3)
  Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, 32.90%

  Democrat (Special Election, Nov. 3, 2020)
  Kelly Lynn Loeffler, 25.91%

  Republican (Special Election, Nov. 3, 2020)
  Douglas Allen Collins (Doug), 19.95%

  Republican (Special Election, Nov. 3, 2020)
  Deborah Jackson, 6.60%

  Democrat (Special Election, Nov. 3, 2020)
  Matt Lieberman, 2.77%

  Democrat (Special Election, Nov. 3, 2020)
  Tamara Johnson-Shealey, 2.17%

  Democrat (Special Election, Nov. 3, 2020)
  Jamesia James, results pending

  Democrat (Special Election, Nov. 3, 2020)
  Runoff election
  Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, 51.04%

  Democrat (Special Election, Jan. 5, 2021)
  Kelly Lynn Loeffler, 48.96%

  Republican (Special Election, Jan. 5, 2021)

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  9th Congressional District of Georgia
  Douglas Allen Collins (Doug), 80.00%

  Republican
  Joshua Braxton McCall (Josh), 20.00%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  9th Congressional District of Georgia
  Douglas Allen Collins (Doug), 100.00%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  9th Congressional District of Georgia
  Douglas Allen Collins (Doug), 80.67%

  Republican
  David D Vogel, 19.33%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  9th Congressional District of Georgia
  Douglas Allen Collins (Doug), 76.18%

  Republican
  Jody Cooley, 23.82%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Dogwood Strategies Inc. (2021-)

  Principal

• 9th Congressional District of Georgia (2011-2012)

  Congressional Candidate

• Collins and Csider LLC (2010-2012)

  Managing Partner

• Private practice attorney (2008-2010)

• Chicopee Baptist Church (Gainesville, Ga.) (1994-2005)

  Senior Pastor

• Rep. Ed Jenkins (D-GA) (1987)

  Intern

Associated Organizations

• Lanier Technical College Foundation (Oakwood, Ga.)

  Director

• Collins for Senate Inc. (Georgia)

• Collins for Congress (Georgia)

• Lakewood (Ga.) Baptist Church

Awards

• Award for Lifetime Achievement (Conservative Political Action Conference) (March 2020)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

• Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award (Prison Fellowship Ministries) (Dec. 2019)

• Jacob K. Javits Prize for Bipartisan Leadership (Marian B. and Jacob K. Javits Foundation) (Nov. 2019)

• Victims’ Rights Champion Award (Marsy’s Law) (Nov. 2019)

• Prize for Civility in Public Life (Allegheny College) (Sept. 2019)

• Distinguished Citizen Award (Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce) (May 2019)

• Congressional Small Business Champion Award (eBay Inc.) (May 2019)

• Innovator in Biotechnology Award (Biotechnology Innovation Organization) (April 2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Distinguished Public Service Award (Association of American Publishers Inc.) (Sept. 2018)

• Software Champion Award (BSA | The Software Alliance) (Sept. 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• GRAMMYs on the Hill Award (GRAMMY Museum Foundation Inc.) (April 2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• True Blue Award (Family Research Council Action) (March 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (April 2015)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2014)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Oct. 2013)

Military History

• U.S. Air Force Reserve (2002-)

  Lieutenant Colonel

  Deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom; serves as a chaplain

• U.S. Navy Reserve (1994-1996)

  Served as a chaplain

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  doug@dogwoodstrategies.org

Main Office
P.O. Box 907473
Gainesville, Georgia 30506
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Dogwood Strategies Inc. (2022-2024)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• U.S. Justice Action Network

Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2014 costing $4,403

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• GOP Homeland Security staffer heads to AWS

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 5, 2022
  A Republican House staffer has moved to Amazon Web Services's government-affairs and public-policy team. read more

• GOP staffer moves to Schneider Electric

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 7, 2021
  After working for three members in a single year, a GOP staffer has found a new home off the Hill. read more

• SoundExchange sponsors staff trip amid pitched copyright battle

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 18, 2016
  As Taylor Swift urges the House Judiciary Committee for reform to musicians' compensation laws, SoundExchange, a major player in the contentious battle, has whisked several congressional staff away to Cleveland to promote the popular musician's cause. read more

• Congress takes Disneyland in December

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Jan. 9, 2015
  Travel records show that at least three House Republicans and a Democrat left behind the city of bleak bickering in December for a trip to the "happiest place on Earth." read more