Hubert Collins

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

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| name=Hubert Collins

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| state_house=Kentucky

| state=Kentucky

| district=97th

| term_start= January 1, 1991

| term_end= January 1, 2017

| preceded= Ray Preston

| succeeded= Scott Wells

| party=Democratic

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| birth_date= {{birth date|1936|8|19}}

| birth_place=Wittensville, Kentucky, U.S.

| death_date= {{death date and age|2023|4|21|1936|8|19}}

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Hubert Collins (August 19, 1936 – April 21, 2023) was an American politician from Kentucky, who represented the 97th district in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1991 to 2017. He was first elected to the house in 1990, defeating Republican Tom Hardin who had defeated incumbent Ray Preston for renomination.{{cite news |date=May 30, 1990 |title=Voters oust one-fourth of candidates who supported tax boost |work=The Lexington Herald-Leader |page=A1}} A former teacher, auctioneer, car dealer and broker, Collins attended Morehead State University.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/4081/hubert-collins#.UtfztGRDveU|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}} He was defeated for reelection in 2016 by Scott Wells.

Collins died in April 2023.{{cite news |last=Brewer |first=Courtney |date=April 24, 2023 |title=Longtime Eastern Kentucky State Representative dies |url=https://www.wsaz.com/2023/04/24/longtime-eastern-kentucky-state-representative-dies/ |work=WSAZ |access-date=February 2, 2024}}