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Cardiss Hortense Collins (née Robertson; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth African-American woman in Congress and the first to represent the Midwest. Collins was elected to Congress in the June 5, 1973 special election to replace her husband, George, who had died in the December 8, 1972 United Airlines Flight 553 plane crash a month after being elected to a second term. The seat had been renumbered and combined from the 6th district to the 7th, and had been redrawn to include the Loop. She had previously worked as an accountant in various state government positions.

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  • Cardiss Hortense Collins (née Robertson; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth African-American woman in Congress and the first to represent the Midwest. Collins was elected to Congress in the June 5, 1973 special election to replace her husband, George, who had died in the December 8, 1972 United Airlines Flight 553 plane crash a month after being elected to a second term. The seat had been renumbered and combined from the 6th district to the 7th, and had been redrawn to include the Loop. She had previously worked as an accountant in various state government positions. (en)
  • Cardiss Collins (* 24. September 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri; † 3. Februar 2013 in Alexandria, Virginia) war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin. Zwischen 1973 und 1997 vertrat sie den Bundesstaat Illinois im US-Repräsentantenhaus. (de)
  • Cardiss Hortense Collins, née Robertson le 24 septembre 1931 à Saint-Louis (Missouri) et morte le 3 février 2013 à Alexandria (Virginie), est une femme politique américaine, membre du Parti démocrate. Elle a représenté le septième district de l'Illinois à la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis de 1973 à 1997. Elle fut la première femme afro-américaine à représenter l'État au Congrès fédéral. (fr)
  • Cardiss Hortense Collins (née Robertson; 24 September 1931 – 3 Februari 2013) adalah seorang politikus Amerika Serikat dari Illinois yang menjabat dalam DPR dari 1973 sampai 1997. Sebagai anggota Partai Demokrat, ia menjadi wanita Afrika-Amerika keempat dalam Kongres. Collins terpilih dalam Kongres pada pemilu khusus 5 Juni 1973 untuk menggantikan suaminya, George, yang tewas dalam kecelakaan pada 8 Desember 1972 sebulan setelah terpilih untuk masa jabatan kedua. (in)
  • Cardiss Hortense Collins, nata Robertson (Saint Louis, 24 settembre 1931 – 3 febbraio 2013), è stata una politica statunitense, membro della Camera dei Rappresentanti per lo stato dell'Illinois dal 1973 al 1997. (it)
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  • Cardiss Hortense Collins (née Robertson; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth African-American woman in Congress and the first to represent the Midwest. Collins was elected to Congress in the June 5, 1973 special election to replace her husband, George, who had died in the December 8, 1972 United Airlines Flight 553 plane crash a month after being elected to a second term. The seat had been renumbered and combined from the 6th district to the 7th, and had been redrawn to include the Loop. She had previously worked as an accountant in various state government positions. (en)
  • Cardiss Collins (* 24. September 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri; † 3. Februar 2013 in Alexandria, Virginia) war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin. Zwischen 1973 und 1997 vertrat sie den Bundesstaat Illinois im US-Repräsentantenhaus. (de)
  • Cardiss Hortense Collins, née Robertson le 24 septembre 1931 à Saint-Louis (Missouri) et morte le 3 février 2013 à Alexandria (Virginie), est une femme politique américaine, membre du Parti démocrate. Elle a représenté le septième district de l'Illinois à la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis de 1973 à 1997. Elle fut la première femme afro-américaine à représenter l'État au Congrès fédéral. (fr)
  • Cardiss Hortense Collins (née Robertson; 24 September 1931 – 3 Februari 2013) adalah seorang politikus Amerika Serikat dari Illinois yang menjabat dalam DPR dari 1973 sampai 1997. Sebagai anggota Partai Demokrat, ia menjadi wanita Afrika-Amerika keempat dalam Kongres. Collins terpilih dalam Kongres pada pemilu khusus 5 Juni 1973 untuk menggantikan suaminya, George, yang tewas dalam kecelakaan pada 8 Desember 1972 sebulan setelah terpilih untuk masa jabatan kedua. (in)
  • Cardiss Hortense Collins, nata Robertson (Saint Louis, 24 settembre 1931 – 3 febbraio 2013), è stata una politica statunitense, membro della Camera dei Rappresentanti per lo stato dell'Illinois dal 1973 al 1997. (it)
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