Background
Collins, Richard Matthew was born on July 27, 1954 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of John James and Jean Shirley (Bohlen) Collins.
Collins, Richard Matthew was born on July 27, 1954 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of John James and Jean Shirley (Bohlen) Collins.
Associate of Arts, Antelope Valley College, 1977. Bachelor in Political Science with honors, California State University, Northridge, 1979. Postgraduate, Southwestern University Law, Los Angeles, 1982.
Administrative intern City of Lancaster, California, 1979-1980, planning intern, 1980-1981, code enforcement officer, 1981-1987, code enforcement supervisor, since 1987. President Antelope Valley Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, Lancaster, 1983-1985.
President Antelope Valley Young Representatives, Lancaster, 1979. Vice president Antelope Valley Republican Assembly, Lancaster, 1980. Official California Republican Party, Sacramento, 1985.
Member Antelope Valley Health Planning Council, Lancaster, since 1981, Republican National Party, Washington, 1985, Antelope Valley Safety Professional Association, campaign committee Antelope Valley United Way, Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. Member Southern California Association Code Enforcement Officers, Municipal Management Association, American Planning Association, California History Society, International Platform Association, American Association Code Enforcement.
Married Donna Diane Pendley, July 9, 1988. 1 child, Christopher David.