Michael Allen "Mac" Collins (October 15, 1944 – November 20, 2018) was an American businessman and politician.

[3] He was immediately elected chairman by his colleagues and served two terms, giving up his seat in 1980 when he switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.

[5] During the 1990s round of redistricting, Democrats in the Georgia state legislature, bent on getting rid of Newt Gingrich, dismantled his old 6th District.

The new map shifted much of Gingrich's former territory south of Atlanta—including Collins's home—to the 3rd District, which at the time was based in Columbus and represented by five-term Democrat Richard Ray.

He lost his role as Deputy Whip of the United States House of Representatives after the September 11 attacks in 2001 when he informed President George W. Bush that he would not support the creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

1316, amended chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life insurance benefits.

[11] Collins was focused on commerce, tax reform, foreign trade and international finance, and technology legislation.

[13] In 2006, Collins moved back to Butts County and made an attempt to return to Congress against Democrat Jim Marshall.