Former Michigan Congresswoman Barbara Rose-Collins dies at 82
FOX 2 - Former Congresswoman and Detroit City Councilwoman Barbara Rose-Collins has died at the age of 82.
Collins was the first Black woman to be elected to Congress from Michigan, succeeding George W. Crockett Jr., in the US House in 1991 and serving until 1997. Collins sponsored numerous bills that passed into law, including the Food Dating Bill.
She served two stints on the Detroit City Council, first from 1982 to 1991, then later from 2001 to 2009. Collins also was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981.
The Collins family released the following statement about her passing:
"The family of the Honorable Barbara Rose-Collins regrettably announces that the matriarch, of the City of Detroit, has made her transition after a period of illness.
"The city pauses to mourn the loss of our lifetime public servant, community activist, mother and businesswoman. "Barbara-Rose," as she was affectionately known by her family, friends and constituents, committed her all to representing those she felt had no voice or "seat at the table."
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