Reuben B. Collins, II, a life-long resident of Charles County, was born and raised in Bryans Road. He attended and graduated from Charles County public schools, earned his B.A. degree in Political Science from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, then went on to earn his law degree from the District of Columbia School of Law. Commissioner Collins currently practices law in La Plata, Maryland, as a partner in the law firm, Collins & Talley, LLC.
Prior to his election as County Commissioner in 2006, his involvement in government, civic, and public affairs began more than 19 years ago as a participant in a tutoring program sponsored by Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Pomonkey. Since then, Commissioner Collins has been involved in many community and civic organizations. He is President and founder of the Black Leadership Council for Excellence; Board Member, United Way of Charles County; Chairman and founder, Akoben Political Action Committee; Member of the American Bar, D.C. Bar, Maryland State Bar, and Charles County Bar Associations; Member, Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association; Past Board Member, Charles County Economic Development Commission; Chief Counsel, The Working Men Associated Enterprises; Board Member, Charles County Club, Kiwanis International, and Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc., and Member, Charles County Redistricting Committee for the 2000 Census.
He is the County Commissioner representative on the Charles County Department of Social Services, the Charles County Economic Advisory Council, the Chesapeake Bay Area Commission, and the Patuxent River Commission.
Mr. Collins and his wife Debborah currently reside in Waldorf, with their children, Janiya, Tyme and Taj.
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