D. Michael Collins

Ohio politician

Dennis Michael Collins

62nd Mayor of Toledo
In office January 2, 2014 – February 6, 2015
Preceded by	Michael P. Bell
Succeeded by	Paula Hicks-Hudson (acting)
Member of the Toledo City Council from 2nd district
In office 2008–2014

Personal details
Born	(1944-06-30)June 30, 1944 Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 6, 2015(2015-02-06) (aged 70) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Sandy Drabik
Children	3 daughters 1 son
Education	St. James Grade School Libbey High School (1962)
Alma mater	The University of Toledo (B.S., 1975; M.B.A., 1998)

Dennis Michael Collins (June 30, 1944 – February 6, 2015) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Toledo, Ohio, from 2014 until his death in 2015.^[1]^[2] An Independent, he was a member of the Toledo City Council from District 2 (2008-2014). In the 2013 mayoral election, Collins defeated incumbent Independent mayor Michael P. Bell, winning 55.37% of the total vote.^[3]^[4]

Education and personal life

A graduate of Libbey High School (1962),^[5] he held a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources Management and Natural Sciences (1975) and a Masters of Business Administration degree (1998) from the University of Toledo.^[5]

He was married to Sandy Drabik and had three daughters and a son (who died in 2000).

Coronary episode and death

On the afternoon of February 1, 2015, television news bulletins reported that Collins had been hospitalized with what was described as a "coronary episode".^[6] That night the mayor's spokesman announced that Collins was in critical condition after suffering a coronary arrest before being resuscitated.^[7] Because he was unable to perform his mayoral duties, Toledo City Council president Paula Hicks-Hudson was sworn in on February 1, 2015, as acting mayor.^[8] She is Toledo's first African American woman to lead the city.^[8] Collins died on February 6, 2015, at the age of 70.^[9]^[10]

References

^ Troy, Tom (2015-02-07). "D. Michael Collins: 1944-2015: Toledo mayor 'a true old-fashion Irish leader'". The Blade. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
^ "Mayor D. Michael Collins". Coyle Funeral and Cremation Services (Obituary). Archived from the original on 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
^ "Election Summary Report - General Election - Lucas County, Ohio" (PDF). Board of Elections. Lucas County, Ohio. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
^ Troy, Tom (November 6, 2013). "Toledo Mayoral Race - Collins Bounces Bell". The Blade. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
^ ^a ^b Jacobs, Al (March 2014). "Mayor Collins On the Beat". Toledo City Paper. No. 1. Godengo. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
^ Blackwell, Brandon (February 1, 2015). "Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins Crashes Car After 'Coronary Episode'". Cleveland.com. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. and Northeast Ohio Media Group. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins Remains Heavily Sedated and in Critical Condition". The Blade. The Toledo Blade Company. February 1, 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b Larson, Diane (1 February 2015). "Paula Hicks-Hudson sworn in as acting mayor". WTVG. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
^ Bade, Nick (6 February 2015). "Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins has passed away at the age of 70". Toledo News Now. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^ Troy, Tom (6 February 2015). "Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins taken off life support, dies at 70". The Blade. Retrieved 6 February 2015.