Jennifer Riley Collins

Jennifer A. Riley Collins is an American attorney and politician.

Jennifer Riley Collins
Personal details
Born	Jennifer Riley (1965-11-10) November 10, 1965 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Alcorn State University (BA) University of Central Texas (MCJ) Mississippi College (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1985–2017
Rank	Colonel

Riley Collins is from Meridian, Mississippi. She graduated from Meridian High School and earned her bachelor's degree from Alcorn State University in 1987. She earned a master's degree in criminal justice administration in 1993 from University of Central Texas and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the Mississippi College School of Law.[1]

Riley Collins enlisted in the United States Army in 1985,[2] and served as an intelligence officer on active duty for 14 years. She spent another 18 years in the United States National Guard and United States Army Reserve. She retired at the rank of colonel in 2017. She also served as the executive director of the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union from 2013 to 2019. In the 2019 Mississippi elections, she ran for Attorney General of Mississippi.[3][4][5] She lost to Lynn Fitch, the Mississippi State Treasurer,[6] which ended the Democratic Party's streak of holding the office since 1878.

In February 2020, Riley Collins became the county administrator for Hinds County.[7]