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Taking the Oath of Office

January 7, 2023

Mike Collins sworn in to represent Georgia’s 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. - Today, Mike Collins to be sworn in as a member of the 118th Congress to represent Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, which comprises Athens, Monroe, and 18 counties east of the Atlanta metro area. Collins released this statement upon taking the oath of office:

“It is a tremendous honor to represent the people of Georgia’s 10th District and be their conservative voice in our nation’s capital. I look forward to serving as the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives works to rein in Joe Biden and Democrats’ reckless spending and government overreach. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work putting our country back on a path to prosperity and security.”

Background:

  • As the Representative for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, Mike Collins brings decades of experience as an entrepreneur, businessman, and employer to Congress.
  • He and his wife Leigh Ann started a trucking company in the early 1990s that has grown to employ more than 100 Georgians and hauls freight all over America.
  • Mike has also served on the board and as Chairman of one of Georgia’s largest credit unions and president of his local Chamber of Commerce.
  • That experience informs Mike’s top policy priorities, which are to cut wasteful spending and take onerous regulations off the backs of small business owners so our economy can grow and hard-working Americans can thrive.
  • Representative Collins was born, raised and still resides in Jackson, Georgia. He graduated with a business degree from Georgia State University. He and Leigh Ann have three grown children and four grandchildren.
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