LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• St. Lawrence University - BA, government, magna cum laude (1975)

  Activities and notes: Phi Beta Kappa

• Caribou (Maine) High School - Diploma (1971)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Maine (Class 2)
  Susan Margaret Collins, 50.42%

  Republican
  Sara I. Gideon, 41.92%

  Democrat
  Lisa Savage, 4.90%

  Independent
  Max Linn, 1.63%

  Independent

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Maine (Class 2)
  Susan Margaret Collins, 67.02%

  Republican
  Shenna Bellows, 30.84%

  Democrat

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Maine (Class 2)
  Susan Margaret Collins, 61.33%

  Republican
  Thomas Hodge Allen (Tom), 38.58%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Maine (Class 2)
  Susan Margaret Collins, 58.44%

  Republican
  Rochelle Marie Pingree (Chellie), 41.56%

  Democrat

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Maine (Class 2)
  Susan Margaret Collins, 49.18%

  Republican
  Joseph Edward Brennan, 43.88%

  Democrat
  John C. Rensenbrink, 3.86%

  Independent
  William P. Clarke, 3.07%

  U.S. Taxpayers

Employment History

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1993)

  Deputy State Treasurer

• U.S. Small Business Administration (1992)

  New England Regional Director

• Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (1987-1992)

  Commissioner

• Sen. William Cohen (R-ME) (Jan. 1979-1987)

  Legislative Aide

• Rep. William Cohen (R-ME) (1975-1979)

  Legislative Aide

• Rep. William Cohen (R-ME) (1974)

  Intern

Associated Organizations

• Republican Main Street Partnership

• Collins for Governor

• Collins for Senator (Maine)

• Dirigo PAC

Awards

• Naval Heritage Award (United States Navy Memorial) (April 2023)

• Friends of National Service Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• Edward M. Kennedy National Service Lifetime Leadership Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• Humanitarian of the Year Award (Alzheimer’s Association) (March 2023)

• Diabetes Champion Award (Diabetes Leadership Council) (Nov. 2022)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2022)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Congressional Bone Health Champion Award (Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation) (Dec. 2021)

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

• Friend of Home Health Section Award (American Physical Therapy Association) (Oct. 2020)

• Friend of the Farm Bureau (Maine Farm Bureau) (Oct. 2020)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Jefferson-Hamilton Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Congressional Lyme Champion Award (Center for Lyme Action) (Feb. 2020)

• Hero Award (American Trucking Associations Inc.) (Jan. 2020)

• Congressional Champion Award (ConservAmerica) (Nov. 2019)

• Legislative Recognition Award (American Ambulance Association) (June 2019)

• Trailblazers in Aging Champion Award (National Council on Aging) (June 2019)

• Polio Eradication Champion Award (Rotary Foundation) (May 2019)

• Award for Agriculture Advocacy (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition) (Feb. 2019)

• Congressional Service Award (Voices for National Service) (2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Champion (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Global Leadership Award (International Student House of Washington, D.C.) (Nov. 2018)

• Diabetes Champion Award (Endocrine Society) (Nov. 2018)

• Honorary Life Membership Award (American Hospital Association) (May 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• Freedom to Fly Award (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) (March 2018)

• Distinguished Travel Champion Award (U.S. Travel Association) (March 2018)

• Senator of the Year (National Multiple Sclerosis Society) (March 2018)

• Congressional Champion Award (YMCA of the USA) (March 2018)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Champion of Rural America (National Grange) (Dec. 2017)

• Ruby Slipper Award (Home Care and Hospice Alliance of Maine) (Sept. 2017)

• Legislator of the Year (American Ambulance Association) (June 2017)

• Public Policy Leadership Award (Common Sense Media) (May 8, 2017)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (May 2017)

• Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (St. Lawrence University) (May 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (April 2017)

• Congressional Voice for Children Award (National Parent Teacher Association) (March 2017)

• Congressional Award (AARP Inc.) (Oct. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2016)

• Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Statesmanship Award (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) (May 2016)

• Champions for Children Award (Save the Children) (April 12, 2016)

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

• Publius Award (Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress) (March 2014)

• Legislative Leader Award (Humane Society Legislative Fund) (2009)

• Jefferson-Lincoln Award (Leon and Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy) (2005)

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: cooking
  

Publications

• Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate (2000)

  Co-authors: Mikulski, Barbara Ann; Stabenow, Deborah Ann Greer; Feinstein, Dianne Goldman Berman; Cantwell, Maria Ellen; Boxer, Barbara Levy; Murray, Patricia Lynn
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• 
  Email, scheduling:
  scheduling@collins.senate.gov

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	413 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-1904
Phone:	202-224-2523
Fax:	202-224-2693

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Privately Financed Travel

24 trips taken between 2001 - 2023 costing $90,060

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a staffer:

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 1/6/2002: Set of 12 commemorative Uzbekistan silver coins in wood presentation box from Uzbekistan ($200.00)
• 1/8/2002: Transportation within Pakistan; Islamabad to Khyber Pass and return from Pakistan
• 2/22/2005: Carpet from Afghanistan ($1,800.00)
• 10/22/2011: iPod Touch; incense burner from Jordan ($549.00)

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Congressional Staff

Committees

• Senate Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
Senate Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Senate Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Appropriations Committee Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
• Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee
• Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, Co-Chair
• Common Sense Coalition, Chair
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional Boating Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional TRIO Caucus, Co-Chair
• Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop Caucus, Co-Chair
• Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition
• Republican Main Street Caucus
• Roosevelt Conservation Caucus
• Senate 4-H Caucus
• Senate Afterschool Caucus
• Senate Air Force Caucus
• Senate ALS Caucus
• Senate Arctic Caucus
• Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus
• Senate Bike Caucus
• Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• Senate Caucus on Foster Youth
• Senate Climate Solutions Caucus
• Senate Community Health Centers Caucus
• Senate Cultural Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Diabetes Caucus, Co-Chair and Founder
• Senate General Aviation Caucus
• Senate Manufactured Housing Caucus
• Senate Mental Health Caucus
• Senate National Guard Caucus
• Senate Nursing Caucus
• Senate Oceans Caucus
• Senate Paper and Packaging Caucus
• Senate Recycling Caucus
• Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, Deputy Co-Chair
• Senate Republican Conference
• Senate Rural Education Caucus, Chair
• Senate Rural Health Care Caucus
• Senate Small Brewers Caucus
• Senate Taiwan Caucus
• Senate Task Force on Responsible Fatherhood
• Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus
• Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus
• Voices for National Service

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Kustoff chief heads to ABA government-affairs arm

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 6, 2023
  Rep. David Kustoff's (R-Tenn.) top staffer has landed at the banking industry's biggest lobbying group. read more

• Sen. Collins picks up tax counsel from QGA

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 10, 2017
  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has picked up a new tax counsel from dying lobbying firm QGA Public Affairs. read more

• Ex-Senate aide lobbies to break up Iraq, defeat ISIS

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 8, 2016
  The Committee to Destroy ISIS, a group headed by a former Senate GOP aide who hopes to break up Iraq, has filed its first federal lobbying disclosure. read more

• GOP hires flurry of former lobbyists to Hill offices this year

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 3, 2015
  Republican members of Congress are picking up more former lobbyists this year than in any year since 2011 after their last mid-term election success. read more

• LegiStorm tracks 169 staffers through the revolving door so far in 2015

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on April 27, 2015
  More Republican staffers than Democratic staffers have made the jump from the Hill to K Street so far in 2015. read more

• Lobbyists fill payrolls of all but 45 congressional offices

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Oct. 24, 2014
  Only 45 congressional offices, 15 Democratic and 30 Republican, have never had a former lobbyist on staff, a LegiStorm analysis shows. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Feb. 27, 2013
  Moderate Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) watched two aides leave for positions in the House with members of the opposite party. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on April 27, 2012
  When Molly Wilkinson left the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee in October, a big pay raise awaited at her new firm. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on April 10, 2012
  A former appropriations staffer under Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) has moved on to handle government affairs for a major player in the insurance world. read more

• House campaign rules become issue in Missouri race

  Posted by LegiStorm on Sept. 13, 2010
  Congressional aideas who pull double duty as campaign workers became an issue in a Missouri race for a House of Representatives seat this week. The Missouri Republican Party attacked Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) for appearing to keep his campaign manager on the official House payroll. According to the Jefferson City News-Tribune, the state GOP e-mailed a release linking to LegiStorm's data showing that Jason Rauch, now managing Skelton's campaign, earned more than $28,000 as a legislative assistant through the first six months of 2010. read more