Benjamin Collings (born 1976) is an American politician from Maine. Collings, a Democrat was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives (District 42) in 2016. A political and business consultant, Collings has worked on various campaigns including most notably as the state director for Bernie Sanders in 2016. He successfully sponsored a bill to rename Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples' Day.[1]
Benjamin Collings | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Randall Hall |
| Constituency | 114th district |
| In office December 7, 2016 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Stuckey |
| Succeeded by | Valli Geiger |
| Constituency | 42nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Fort Kent, Maine |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Portland, Maine |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Website | Bio |
Collings grew up in Fort Kent, Maine and earned a social science degree from the University of Maine at Fort Kent.[2] In June 2023 Collings offered an amendment to a Democrat led bill to expand abortion rights in Maine that would limit the legality of post-viability abortions for reasons of lethal fetal anomalies and to protect the mother’s health.[3] For the final house vote to expand abortion access, Collings was absence.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Maine House approves changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. Associated Press. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Billings, Randy (11 October 2018). "House District 42: Portland Republican running for seat in Democratic stronghold 'because someone needs to'". Press Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Maine Democrats may not have the votes to pass Janet Mills' abortion bill". 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Roll-call Details".
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