Cardiss Collins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cardiss Collins

American Democratic politician from Illinois

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1931

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 03-Feb-2013

Profession: secretary, politician, accountant, auditor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Cardiss Hortense Collins (née Robertson; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997.
A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth African-American woman in Congress and the first to represent the Midwest.
Collins was elected to Congress in the June 5, 1973 special election to replace her husband, George, who had died in the December 8, 1972 United Airlines Flight 553 plane crash.
The seat had been renumbered and combined from the 6th district to the 7th, when she took the seat.
She had previously worked as an accountant in various state government positions.