Chris Collins (American politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Chris Collins (American politician)

American politician

Date of Birth: 20-May-1950

Place of Birth: Schenectady, New York, United States

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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Christopher Carl Collins (born May 20, 1950) is an American politician who served as the U.S.
Representative for New York's 27th congressional district from 2013 until his resignation in 2019.
Collins was the first sitting U.S.
Representative to endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States, and he served on Trump's presidential transition team.
He resigned his seat in 2019 and afterwards pled guilty to insider trading and lying to the FBI.A member of the Republican Party, Collins was elected Erie County Executive in 2007 and held that position for one term. Collins and his son, Cameron Collins, were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on August 8, 2018, and charged with insider trading and making false statements.
Three days later, Collins announced that he was suspending his bid for a fourth term in Congress; however, on September 17, 2018, he resumed his re-election campaign.
Collins was narrowly re-elected to Congress on November 6, 2018, with his 2016 percentage of 67% reduced to 49%.
On September 30, 2019, Collins announced his resignation from the House of Representatives.
The resignation went into effect the following morning, and later that day, Collins pled guilty.