Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collins has served as the senior United States Senator from Maine since January 1997. Born on December 7, 1952, in Caribou, Maine, she was first elected in 1996 and has been re-elected four times. She is the longest-serving Republican woman in Senate history.
- Party: Republican
- Office sought: U.S. Senate
- State: ME
- Current office: U.S. Senator from Maine
Incumbency status: challenger
Education: B.A., St. Lawrence University.
Residence: Caribou, Maine
Professional background
Staff director for the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee; Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation.
Public service
Commissioner, Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation; U.S. Senator from Maine (1997–present); Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Chair of the Senate Aging Committee.
Military service
None