Chris Collins

Former US Repr. NY-27 (2013-2019); charged with insider trading August 2018, resigned September 2019
Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Jocelyn Jakubus Director of Presidential Events & Initiatives, University at Buffalo
• Treasurer, Collins for Congress
Jeffrey Freeland Former legislative assistant, Chris Collins
• legislative assistant
Michael Hook Chris Collins chief of staff
• chief of staff
Chris Grant political advisor, Chris Collins' former Chief of Staff
• chief of staff
Eugene Patrone Legislative director for Chris Collins
• Legislative director ('13→?)
Erynn Hook Chief of staff to Rep Chris Collins
• Chief of staff
Grant Loomis Vice president of government affairs, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
• deputy chief of staff (?→'14)

Business Positions

Westinghouse Gear Division
• Manager (?→'83)

Board Memberships

1 / 2
Bloch Industries Rochester cabinet company
• chairman
Innate Immunotherapeutics Australian biopharmaceutical company
• director
Zeptometrix Corporation Biotech company based in Buffalo, NY
• Director
Audubon Machinery Corp
• Chairman
Volland Electric Corp
• Director
Greater Niagara Frontier Council WNY Boy Scouts
• Board Member
Patio Village Apartments LLC San Diego apartment complex
• partner*
Buffalo Place Buffalo Place Inc. is the not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the economic health and quality of life in Downtown Buffalo.
• Board Member (past)*
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Consortium of regional health care and medical research providers
• Board Member (past)
Western New York Regional Economic Development Council
• Board Member (past)

Positions

Woodlands Realty Group LLC Sinatra & Co Investment Vehicle
• Partner
Trump Transition Team Executive Committee Advisors to help prepare a transformative government ready to lead from day one.
• Member (past)

Government Positions

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress
• Representative, NY-27 ('13→Sep 30 '19)*
Erie County Erie County, NY
• Erie County Executive ('08→'11)

Donors

1 / 17
Hiscock & Barclay LLP Buffalo-based law firm
• 6 contributions · 67,500 USD (Dec 28 '07→Mar 24 '11)
John R Yurtchuk Chairman, Calspan Holdings
• 7 contributions · 28,500 USD (Oct 5 '07→Jun 28 '11)
Robert Rich Jr Nondairy creamer heir, billionaire
• 5 contributions · 22,000 USD (Nov 3 '07→Feb 9 '11)
Brian J Lipke CEO of Gibraltar Steel
• 4 contributions · 21,500 USD (Nov 7 '08→Jun 28 '11)
Thomas H O’Neill Jr Chairman of Union Drilling
• 2 contributions · 20,000 USD (Jul 18 '07→Oct 28 '07)
R Mark Storch Executive at Foit-Albert architects
• 12 contributions · 19,392 USD (Jun 6 '08→Jun 8 '11)
Lawley Ross & Best insurance firm
• 4 contributions · 15,200 USD (Jun 18 '08→Jul 14 '11)
Paul J Harder CEO of Cliffstar
• 3 contributions · 15,000 USD (Mar 6 '09→Apr 12 '11)
Gerald Buchheit Buffalo developer
• 4 contributions · 13,500 USD (Oct 28 '07→Mar 11 '11)
Guy J Agostinelli Partner at Zdarsky, Sawicki, and Agostinelli
• 13 contributions · 13,022 USD (Jun 12 '07→Jul 14 '11)

Donations

Niagara County Republican Committee
• 1 contribution · 150 USD (Dec 13 '17)
Clarence Republican Committee WNY GOP organization
• 1 contribution · 100 USD (Jul 26 '10)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Chris Collins Former US Repr. NY-27 (2013-2019); charged with insider trading August 2018, resigned September 2019
• 1 contribution · 42,000 USD ('12)
Mitt Romney U.S. senator from Utah, former Massachusetts governor
• 3 contributions · 10,000 USD ('12→Jun 18 '12)
Jim Tedisco Republican New York State assemblyman from the 110th District, and was the Assembly's Minority Leader from November 2005 until April 2009. Sought 20th US Congressional District seat in 2009.
• 2 contributions · 2,900 USD ('09→Apr 6 '09)
Jane Corwin NYS Assemblywoman and Congressional candidate
• 1 contribution · 2,500 USD ('11)
Rudy Giuliani Trump adviser; former mayor of New York City
• 1 contribution · 2,300 USD ('07)
New York House Victory Fund
• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD (Oct 18 '10)
William E Miller Jr
• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('94)
Geoffrey Harold Rosenberger
• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('96)
Chris Lee Former Republican Congressman from NY; resigned 2/9/11 after scandal involving Craigslist
• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('08)
National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates
• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Jun 22 '10)

Campaign Donors

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Chris Collins Former US Repr. NY-27 (2013-2019); charged with insider trading August 2018, resigned September 2019
• 1 contribution · 42,000 USD ('12)
Mark E Hamister Chairman & CEO, The Hamister Group, Inc.
• 11 contributions · 25,700 USD ('98→Mar 28 '18)
Christopher A Graham President, Volland Electric
• 8 contributions · 21,000 USD (Jun 7 '07→Feb 8 '18)
John R Yurtchuk Chairman, Calspan Holdings
• 9 contributions · 20,350 USD ('12→Jan 30 '18)
Thomas M Montante CEO, TM Montante
• 12 contributions · 20,200 USD ('98→Mar 2 '18)
John R Davis Jr President, I Squared R Element Co., Inc.- Akron New York
• 8 contributions · 18,600 USD (Jul 14 '12→Mar 6 '18)
Michael Meyers WNY Boy Scout official accused of sexually assaulting two minors
• 7 contributions · 18,300 USD (Aug 24 '12→Jul 31 '17)
Nick Sinatra Buffalo developer, Sinatra & Company
• 8 contributions · 17,099 USD ('12→Oct 18 '17)
Robert Rich Jr Nondairy creamer heir, billionaire
• 9 contributions · 16,600 USD ('12→Apr 22 '16)
David A Huck Regent Development
• 9 contributions · 16,150 USD (Aug 24 '12→Oct 10 '17)

Holdings

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West Seneca Apartment Group LLC Sinatra investment vehicle
• Owner
Volland Electric Corp
• Investor*
Cocoon Development LLC
• Owner
Fox Valley Villages LLC Chicago-area apartments
• Owner
Linda Lane Apartment Group Sinatra investment vehicle
• Owner
Innate Immunotherapeutics Australian biopharmaceutical company
• Investor ('14→?)*; percent stake: 17%
Congressional House Republicans In Service PAC Chris Collins leadership PAC
• Owner
SSIL II, LLC Sinatra Chicago investment vehicle
• Owner
Gibraltar Steel Corporation manufacturer, processor, and distributor of products for the building, industrial, and vehicular markets
• Investor*
Bloch Industries Rochester cabinet company
• Investor*

Memberships

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress
• Representative (Jan 3 '13→Oct 1 '19)
Climate Solutions Caucus Bipartisan US Congressional Caucus to study, develop, and introduce legislative solutions to the challenges resulting from climate change.
• Member (Sep '17→Sep 30 '19)
Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party
• Member

Family

Cameron Collins Son of NY Congressman Chris Collins
• son
Caitlin Collins Daughter of NY Congressman Chris Collins
• daughter

Services & Transactions

Jonathan New Attorney, Baker Hostetler
• Attorney
Jonathan Barr Attorney, Baker Hostetler
• Attorney
Sinatra & Company Buffalo real estate developer; aka Sinatra & Company Real Estate LLC
• Debtor
William Grove Retired
• borrower*

Schools

The University of Alabama at Birmingham
• MBA (?→'75)
North Carolina State University
• BS, Mechanical Engineering (?→'72)

Social

Miscellaneous Relationships

Opponents of a Tax on Carbon Individuals and organizations opposing a Tax on Carbon
• includes (Jul 19 '18→?)
Chris Collins
Updated about 2 years ago

Basic Info

Types Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative, Business Person
Gender Male
Birthday May 20 '50
Website https://chriscollins.house.gov
Aliases Chris Collins, Christopher Carl Collins
Region US and Canada

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