About Reuben

Reuben B. Collins, II, a life-long resident of Charles County, was 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, in the law firm, The Collins Law Group, 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.

Reuben is a community organizer and activist, lawyer, and family man who has committed his entire adult life to public service. His unquestionable commitment to Charles County is the basis of his candidacy for re-election for Commissioner representing District 3. Reuben ran on a forward-thinking progressive platform in 2006 that emphasized the County’s rich heritage and potential for the future.

Reuben and his wife, Debborah, currently reside in Waldorf with their children Janiya, Tyme and Taj.