Cardiss Collins
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 11 years ago |
Date of birth | September 24,1931 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | St. Louis |
Missouri | |
United States | |
Date of died | February 3,2013 |
Died | Alexandria |
Virginia | |
United States | |
Spouse | George W. Collins |
Party | Democratic Party |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Job | Secretary |
Accountant | |
Politician | |
Education | Northwestern University |
Previous position | Representative (1973–1997) |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1387724 |
Cardiss Collins Life story
Cardiss Hortense Collins was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth African-American woman in Congress and the first to represent the Midwest.