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Summary

Senator Jacqueline 'Jacqui' Y. Collins

Full Name: Jacqueline 'Jacqui' Y. Collins
Office: State Senate (IL) - District 16, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Female
Family: Single
Birth Place: McComb, MS
Home City: Chicago, IL
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

SB 1652 - Smart Grid Technology
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Oct. 26, 2011 - Authorizes each participating utility to annually increase rates per kilowatt hour for residential retail customers up to 2.5 percent each year (Sec. 5). ...

SB 1652 - Smart Grid Technology
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

May 31, 2011 - Authorizes each participating utility to annually increase rates per kilowatt hour for residential retail customers up to 2.5 percent each year (Sec. 5). ...

SB 1918 - Low-Income Energy Assistance
Legislation (Yea)

May 31, 2009 - -Notes that utility companies have committed to paying $22 million to fund the low-income assistance program (Sec. 13). -Creates the Percentage of Income Payment Plan, ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Quinn Signs Housing Bills to Support People with Disabilities and Protect Homeowners from Mortgage Fraud

Aug. 3, 2012 - Governor Pat Quinn today signed two new housing laws to provide people with disabilities with more access to affordable rental housing, and to further protect ...

Issue Position: Education Funding

Jan. 1, 2012 - I believe that there is no greater investment we can make in our communities and in our state than effective education systems for our children. ...

Issue Position: Stop Mortgage Fraud and Predatory Lending Practices

Jan. 1, 2012 - As chairman of the Senate Financial Institutions Committee, I sponsored SB2349, the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act last session, when I became aware of the mounting ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Public Sector Unions ($7,600.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jacqui Collins refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Jacqueline 'Jacqui' Y. Collins's Illinois State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
collins@senatedem.state.il.us

District Webmail
http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index.php/contact-me-meeks

Capitol Website
http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1899

District Website
http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index.php/sen-collins-home

Capitol
Senator 16th District
M114 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-1607
Fax: 217-782-1607
Toll Free: 217-782-2115

District
1155 West 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60620
Phone: 773-224-2830
Fax: 773-224-2855

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