Representative Nick Collins Served 2011 - 2018 Democrat - 4th Suffolk

Personal Information

Career Highlights

• Ensuring women receive equal pay for equal work – one of the strongest pay equity laws in the country
• Signed a resolution calling on corporations to include more women on boards of directors and in leadership positions
• Securing $109 million for improvements to the Paul W. Conley terminal in South Boston, creating jobs and ensuring the local shipping industry continues to grow and thrive
• Authorizing $200 million in local transportation funding – including $14.5 million for City of Boston roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure
• Securing $15 million for the Innovation Infrastructure Fund, a new grant and loan program aimed at spurring entrepreneurship across the state
• Creating a Hot Works Commission overseeing welding in the Commonwealth in response to the tragic 2014 Back Bay fire that killed two Boston firefighters
• Creating a long-term roadmap for the continued growth of the solar power industry in the Commonwealth
• Establishing a Transportation Network Commission to regulate ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft to improve public safety requirements and consumer protection standards
• Increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) without implementing new tax or fees, helping lift working families out of poverty
• Supported a plan to replace all Red Line MBTA cars by 2030)
• Delivered legislation allowing long term homeowners defer property taxes in the City of Boston to ensure the ability to age in their communities.

Education & Public Service

• Babson College, BS, Business Management
• Harvard University. John F. Kennedy School of Government
• Executive Education, Senior Executives in State + Local Government Program
• The Gunnery
• Boston Latin School
• Babson College Boston Advisory Council
• Excel High School Advisory Council