Jack Collins (politician)
Jack Collins | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 9, 1996 – January 8, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Haytaian |
| Succeeded by | Albio Sires |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 14, 1986 – January 8, 2002 Serving with Gary Stuhltrager | |
| Preceded by | Martin A. Herman Thomas A. Pankok |
| Succeeded by | John J. Burzichelli Douglas H. Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1943 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Betsy |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Glassboro State College (BA, MA) Rutgers University, Camden (JD) |
John Collins (born June 25, 1943) is an American educator, lawyer, former college basketball coach, and a Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 until 2002. As of 2025, he is the last Republican to be Assembly Speaker.