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White County GOP
Hosts Reception for
State Representative
Doug Collins
at Black Bear Resort
Sautee Nacoochee, GA
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Above: Rep. Doug Collins speaks to the crowd after being introduced by Josh Turner, Chairman of the White County GOP. He thanks everyone for attending and tells us briefly about his upcoming deployment to Iraq. Doug, a minister, is a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve.
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4.1. Doug thanks the crowd. 2 - 4 Doug with his family: wife Lisa and three beautiful children,
daughter Jordan and sons Copelan and Cameron
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7.5. Enjoying the occasion were Rep. Tom Graves, Rep. Carl Rogers of Hall county, and Jim Pilgrim, Vice Chairman of Operations of the Hall GOP. 6. Josh Turner, Rep. Doug Collins, Rep. Tom Graves, and Rep. Amos Amerson of Dahlonega 7. Doug with Kevin Harris, 9th District Chairman
There is a wonderful article on Doug Collins that appeared today on the Lucid Idiocy blog. It is attached at the bottom. With everything going on, it is good to see some positive news. I’m sure a lot of people in Hall County or across the district would appreciate seeing this side of one of our own!
Kevin J. Harris, Chairman, 9th District GOP
PO Box 1
Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559
(706) 455-9200 Cell
http://lucididiocyblog2.blogspot.com/2008/07/first-beach-then-bar-exam-then-iraq.html
Friday, July 18, 2008
When I showed up at the state Capitol in 2007, I went to a lot of committee meetings. And I wandered into one dealing with the Georgia Department of Community Health and its management of Medicaid. And there was this guy, very unassuming, wearing glasses, kind of goofy looking,* and he was just very calmly giving folks hell about a waiver program called Katie Beckett.
Some of the state's sickest children, those suffering from spina bifida, were having trouble getting the waiver and he was pushing a bill to make sure they got what they needed. It was all very complicated, and I didn't write about it. But I did leave impressed.
It was state Rep. Doug Collins, and he has a daughter with spina bifida.
Last night I heard that, not only is Rep. Collins considered one of the state's fighters for disabled children, but he graduated from law school this May. Oh, and he's a chaplain in the Air Force reserve, so he ships out to Iraq next month.
"I graduated in May and right now I'm preparing to take the bar before I leave," Collins said this morning. "And, on top of that, I'm trying to get in a last minute vacation."
I asked how he juggles all of that. His answer: "I've got a wife that's beyond belief."
Attention aspiring politicians of the Georgia 27th: Never run against this guy.
Collins, R-Gainesville, said he'd been pastoring for about 11 years when he decided to go to law school. He was in the Navy reserves years ago, and joined the Air Force reserve in 2002, he said.
He's worked as a chaplain for the local fire and police departments, and at Moody Air Force Base. So he's already worked with some soldiers who've been through the grinder. But this will be his first time in Iraq, and he'll be away from his family for the holidays. He expects to be back for the session in January.
"I've been continuing to try to get into better shape," he said. "Mentally, I think that's a different perspective. I'm still processing that. ... I can't think of a better place for a chaplain."
I asked him for a favorite Bible verse, and he suggested Psalm 91 as one he leans on:You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
If you make the Most High your dwelling — even the LORD, who is my refuge - then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
Lucid Idiocy wishes Rep. Collins, and all our men and women in uniform, good luck, and God speed.
Rep. Collins and his wife, Lisa. Image: gagop9.org.
* This line due to Lucid Idiocy's policy of making fun of everyone. Sorry.Posted by Lucid Idiocy at 12:22 PM
Photo by Bettye Chambers at the Lt. Governor's Inaugural Gala - January 2007