Harry Hollins
Harry Muth Hollins | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for District 35 (Calcasieu Parish) | |
| In office May 1964 – March 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Two-member district: James M. "Jim" Brown |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Lowenthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1932 Place of birth missing |
| Died | June 29, 1989 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Orange Grove Cemetery in Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Married |
| Residence(s) | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Harry Muth Hollins (August 25, 1932 – June 29, 1989) was a four-term Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana. His tenure extended from 1964 to 1980 during the administrations of Governors John McKeithen and Edwin Edwards.[1]
In 1970, Hollins sponsored the legislation which created the Sabine River water diversion project. In 1978, he chaired a legislative committee which investigated state Insurance commissioner Sherman A. Bernard.[2] In 1993, Bernard confessed to having extorted during the 1980s some $80,000, disguised as campaign contributions, from insurance companies in return for obtaining operating licenses in Louisiana.[3]
After his legislative years, Hollins headed the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and the Louisiana Racing Commission. [2] Though a Democrat, Hollins in 1986 was a donor to the unsuccessful Republican campaign to elect U.S. Representative Henson Moore of Baton Rouge to the United States Senate to succeed Russell B. Long.[4]
Hollins died at the age of fifty-six. He is interred at Orange Grove Cemetery in Lake Charles.[5] Hollins' extensive archival materials are located at McNeese State University in Lake Charles.[2]
References
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives: Calcasieu Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Guide to Harry Hollins Papers" (PDF). ereserves.mcneese.edu. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Dominic Massa, "Ex-insurance commissioner Sherman Bernard dies at 87," May 11, 2012". WWL-TV. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ {{cite web|url=http:www.city-data.com/elec2/86/elec-LAKE-CHARLES-LA-86.html|title=LAKE CHARLES, LA Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=July 13, 2015}]
- ^ "Harry Muth Hollins". findagrave.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.