D. Michael Collins

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]

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)

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]