- Neal Collins (politician)
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Neal Anthony Collins Personal details Born July 6, 1982
Easley, South CarolinaPolitical party Republican Residence Easley, South Carolina Alma mater University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2007)
Furman University (B.A., 2004)Occupation Attorney Religion Christian Neal Collins (born July 6, 1982) is one of several candidates running for the open seat of 3rd congressional district of South Carolina in the House of Representatives, currently held by J. Gresham Barrett, but who is competing in the 2010 Gubernational election for the Governor of South Carolina.[1] The platform for Collins' campaign is "Responsibility, Recovery, Reform."
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Personal life
Neal Collins was born in Easley, South Carolina in Pickens County. Collins attended Furman University and graduated in 2004 with a double major in Political Science and French. Collins later earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2007. While at the USC School of Law, he was a clerk for a general practice firm in Lexington, South Carolina. He has passed both the North Carolina and South Carolina bars and has previously worked for a defense firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has been in private practice for over three years. Currently, he works for Wilson, Jones, Carter, & Baxley, a workers' compensation defense firm, in Greenville, South Carolina.[2][3]
2010 Congressional Candidacy
Collins announced his candidacy on July 4, 2009, in Easley in front of Michael's Pizzeria.[4] Collins has made numerous appearances at public gatherings, debates, and radio interviews as well as working tirelessly going door-to-door in the 3rd district of South Carolina which consists of nine whole counties (Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, and Saluda) and a part of a tenth (Aiken County).[5] Collins' emphasis on a back-to-basics approach to government under his platform "Responsibility, Recovery, Reform" includes such ideals as limited government, lower taxes, accountability of government, and elimination of nepotism.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.blogger.com/profile/17221118188245305197
- ^ "Q&A interview with Greenville attorney Neal Collins". allbusiness.com. http://www.allbusiness.com/government/elections-politics-campaigns-elections/13748405-1.html. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ "Why Am I Running and Why Now?: Neal Collins". nealcollins.com. http://www.nealcollins.com/about-neal.php. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ "Easley's Collins joins race for Barrett's seat". The Easley Progress. http://theeasleyprogress.com/bookmark/2936368. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ "Collins for Congress". collins4congress.blogspot.com. http://collins4congress.blogspot.com/2009/09/events-wednesday-september-16-2009.html. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ "Meet the Candidates: Neal Collins". Conservatives of the Upstate. http://www.conservativesoftheupstate.com/2010/01/meet-candidates-neal-collins.html. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
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Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Easley, South Carolina
- South Carolina lawyers
- South Carolina Republicans
- University of South Carolina School of Law alumni
- Furman University alumni
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