Doug Collins is the 12th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in office since February 5, 2025, following a 77-23 Senate confirmation vote. He previously represented Georgia's 9th congressional district in the U.S. House (2013-2021) and is a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Opposes abortion and the Affordable Care Act, voted for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and is an ally of President Trump.[1]
Earnings by year3
What each year added up to: salary, plus outside income, royalties, endorsements, prizes and investment income where a source reports them. A financial disclosure gives ranges, shown as such.
Rental income, Georgia Belle Properties (Daytona Beach Shores, FL)[4]
$15,001 – $50,000
A disclosure gives a range; its bar is drawn at the middle of the range.
Life phases1
One octagon for each phase of the life of Doug Collins. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.
OverviewGenerated from documented data: the office held, income against IRS percentiles, the highest recorded degree, and the reviewed legal record. Axes with no documented evidence are left out.
No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.
Scores, rubric and sources
01Education4 of 5
Medium confidenceHighest recorded degree: BA; MDiv; JD.[1]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
02Wealth2.5 of 5
Medium confidenceDocumented income of $253,100 in 2026 is in the top 10% of US returns by adjusted gross income (IRS, tax year 2022, as tabulated by the Tax Foundation). Income, not net worth.[2]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
03Position4 of 5
High confidenceSecretary of Veterans Affairs: a national-level executive office.[1]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
04Public standingNo evidence
Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
05HealthNo evidence
Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
06MisconductNo evidence
The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
07Social goodNo evidence
Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
08Economic goodNo evidence
Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
Laws and contributions8
Laws4
Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015[5]Pub. L. 114-180SponsorJune 22, 2016Preserves the right of covered federal law enforcement officers to carry a government-issued firearm during a covered furlough.
Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019[6]Pub. L. 116-184SponsorOctober 30, 2020Enacted law on intercountry adoption information, classified by Congress.gov under the International Affairs policy area.
Zack T. Addington Post Office designation[7]Pub. L. 115-152SponsorMarch 23, 2018Designated the Postal Service facility at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the Zack T. Addington Post Office.
Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse designation[8]Pub. L. 114-288SponsorDecember 16, 2016Designated the federal building and courthouse at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
Offices held3
Secretary of Veterans Affairs[1]LedFebruary 5, 2025Confirmed by the Senate 77-23 on February 4, 2025 and sworn in as the 12th Secretary of Veterans Affairs on February 5, 2025.
U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia's 9th district[1]MemberJanuary 3, 2013Represented Georgia's 9th congressional district from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2021.
Georgia House of Representatives, 27th district[1]MemberJanuary 3, 2007Served in the Georgia House of Representatives from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2013.
Other1
U.S. Air Force Reserve chaplain[1]MemberHas served as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve since 2002, was deployed to Balad Air Base in 2008, and was promoted to colonel in 2023.
Property1
Residential real estate, Daytona Beach Shores (Georgia Belle Properties)[4]Investment propertyDaytona Beach Shores, FloridaValued at $500,001 – $1M · as of December 29, 2024Held through Georgia Belle Properties LLC, of which he is listed as owner since 1/2016; rental income reported in the $15,001-$50,000 category.
Sources8
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