Nick Collins is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing First Suffolk District.

In May 2018, Collins won the election for the open Massachusetts Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry.

His father, James P. Collins, was a state representative from Charlestown who also worked in the administrations of Boston Mayor Kevin White and Massachusetts Governor Edward J.

Collins major legislative accomplishment in his first term was being a lead sponsor of the landmark Prescription Drug Monitoring bill signed into law by Deval Patrick on August 24, 2012.

In early 2013 incumbent State Senator Jack Hart resigned from his seat to take a job at a law firm and a special election was called in order to fill it.

[7] Unlike the 2013 Special Election, this time Collins faced no opposition in his bid for State Senate,[8] and he won the seat.

[10] In the legislature he advanced several bills aimed at increasing racial and gender diversity in state contracting projects and addressing system injustice, partnering with 11th Hampden District State Rep Bud Williams of Springfield on an economic equity bill aimed at addressing systemic injustice and racial equity in government, business, public health and the courts.

[11] He also filed in another bill aimed to improve economic equality and reduce the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts by requiring diversity of race and gender on all development projects on state land.

The bill was inspired by the success of the Omni Seaport Hotel, a $550 million development, which included diversity requirements not only for vendors, but also for ownership and financing.

I remain dedicated to my job in the Massachusetts Senate and working with leadership and my colleagues on our shared priorities to help Boston and the Commonwealth grow and thrive.