Benjamin Collings
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 from the 42nd district | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Stuckey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 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]
References
- Press, Associated (19 March 2019). "Maine House approves changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. 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.
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