Chris Collins (Virginia politician)

{{Short description|American politician (born 1971)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Chris Collins

| image =

| state_delegate = Virginia

| district = 29th

| term_start = January 13, 2016

| term_end = June 28, 2020

| preceded = Mark Berg

| succeeded = Bill Wiley

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age | 1971 | 03 | 22}}

| birth_place = Lynchburg, Virginia

| party = Republican

| spouse = Therese Marie Frank

| children = 1

| residence = Winchester, Virginia

| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted list|Shenandoah University|James Madison University|University of Baltimore}}

| profession = Lawyer

| committees = Courts of Justice; Counties Cities and Towns

| website = {{URL|http://www.delegatecollins.com/}}

| allegiance = {{Flag|United States}}

| branch = {{flag|United States Army|size=23px}}

| serviceyears =1989-1993; 2005-2009

| rank =

| unit = Army National Guard

| commands =

| battles =

| awards =

}}

Christopher E. Collins (born March 22, 1971){{cite web|title=Bio for Christopher E. Collins|url=http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0277|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421204256/http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0277|url-status=unfit|archive-date=21 April 2016|publisher=Virginia House of Delegates|access-date=28 September 2016}} is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was first elected in 2015, and represented the 29th district comprising the City of Winchester and parts of Frederick County and Warren County.

On June 28, 2020, Collins resigned in order to accept an appointment as a judge to Virginia's 26th Judicial District.{{cite news |last=Janney |first=Josh |date=30 June 2020 |title=Collins resigns from state legislature to become a judge; Wiley announces he will run for seat |url=https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/collins-resigns-from-state-legislature-to-become-a-judge-wiley-announces-he-will-run-for/article_5d69b246-4756-567d-af80-31fba3e3428d.html |work=The Winchester Star |access-date= 6 September 2020}}