Commissioner Tom Collins' Biography

Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins has been a resident of Clark County virtually all his life. A Western High School graduate, he attended Midwestern and Texas Tech universities in Texas as well as Clark County Community College, currently the College of Southern Nevada, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The commissioner also is a PSI gradutate and completed the Nevada Power Company International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Apprentice Program.

Commissioner Collins is an avid supporter of rodeo at all levels and raises bucking stock. He also continues to compete in steer wrestling.

Commissioner Collins was sworn into office as County Commissioner for Commission District B on Jan. 3, 2005, to serve a four-year term.  He was elected to a second four-year term that began on Jan. 5, 2009 and was sworn into a third four-year term on Jan. 7, 2013.

Accomplishments

• Nevada State Assembly, 1993, 1997-2003 - five regular and four special sessions
• Metropolitan Police Committee on Fiscal Affairs
• Southern Nevada Workforce Investment Board
• North Las Vegas Planning Commission for 7 years - left as chairman in 1992 to become a state legislator

Responsibilities

Commissioner Collins currently and/or previously was chosen by his fellow commissioners to serve in the following capacities:

• Chairman - Las Vegas Convention and Visitor's Authority
• Chairman - Coyote Springs Water Resources General Improvement District
• Vice Chair - Redevelopment Agency
• Vice Chair - Big Bend Water District Board of Trustees
• Member - Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
• Member - Debt Management Commission
• Member - Las Vegas Events
• Member - Colorado River Commission 
• Member - Nevada Association of Counties Executive Committee (NACO)
• Member - Southern Nevada Water Authority
• Member - Southern Nevada Health District Board of Health

Commissioner Collins also is affiliated with the following organizations:

• Civilian Military Council (Chairman)
• Las Vegas Boy Scouts Area Council
• Nevada Contractors Association
• National Senior Pro Rodeo Association
• Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
• National Finals Rodeo Committee
• Horse Council of Nevada
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 396
• Floyd Lamb/Tule Springs Preservation Committee
• Moapa Valley Rotary