Gene Collins is currently serving as President of NAN (National Action Network) Las Vegas Branch.  Mr. Collins formerly served two terms as the President of the NAACP Las Vegas branch.  Not only has Mr. Collins pulled the NAACP from it's lowest point and brought it to one of it's highest since it's inception in 1926, he is a humanitarian and community activist who has made a difference in the lives of youth and seniors and is responsible for the passing laws in the legislature that have enhanced the lives of many African Americans.  He has proven to be a man "for" the people who is proud to be their representative and their shield in the midst of battle.

Playing baseball in a semi-pro league and serving as a state assemblyman taught Gene a lot about life and as a result became his blueprint.  He learned key elements such as: in sports, fundamentals plus discipline equals winning, and; in politics, planning plus timing equals victory.  He made a commitment that through his works, he would pass this knowledge on to those who may require it the most.  Although President Collins' passion was helping others, his other was engineering.  Earlier in his career, Collins became certified as an electrical and operating engineer.  He admits "it's just another venue to assist others."

Gene Collins co-founded the Community Baseball league, formed only in impoverished neighborhoods.  After receiving a $25 donation for the league from the present assemblyman, and then the following year was told they didn't have any money, Gene Collins decided to run against the 12 year incumbent and millionaire and to everyone's surprise, he won.  As assemblyman, he was responsible for passing the law that made Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the state of Nevada.  He then opposed a $17 million dollar construction law that he knew was not "for" the people in a predominately black neighborhood and he fiercely bought to do away with the Enemy Domain law which gave the powers to be the right to take over property under certain circumstances.  Mr. Collins knew that this was targeted toward blacks.  As a result, the bill was killed.  He then found time to set up Welcoming Committees in black neighborhoods whose main objective was to do away with drugs in the communities.  Stressing education as an important element, Gene fought to have a library on the Westside, a predominately black area . As a result, the Westside received it's first, West Las Vegas Library which is accompanied by an Arts Center.  With little time to spare, President Gene Collins continues to find time in his hectic schedule to visit the various community senior citizen centers.

In his first elected year, Gene Collins has done the impossible for the Las Vegas NAACP branch.  When he first decided to run for office, they said he wouldn't make it.  Now mind you, the branch was homeless and broke and had the worst reputation in it's history.  But regardless, Gene was determined to get the people back it's branch.  he knew that they needed that safety net, to know that they had a "home away from home" to rely on when things began to get too hard for them to handle on their jobs, with their families, or society in general.  Collins has been married for 34 years to wife Ruby who is the Director of Variety Day Care Center.  They were blessed with three children (one recently deceased) and three grandchildren.

In March of 1999, Gene Collins began serving his first term as the President of the NAACP Las Vegas branch.  In July of 1999, at the National NAACP Convention which was held in New York, Collins was selected to serve on the Time and Place Committee.  The idea to hold the 2004 NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas was submitted and is being carefully considered.  Later that year, on September 17th, 18th, and 19th, the annual NAACP Tri-State Conference which consist of three states (Nevada, Utah and Idaho) took place in Ogden, Utah.  At the gala/reception dinner Ed Lewis, the Tri-State Conference President, honored Gene Collins with a plaque for having the Most Improved Branch out of the 2,300 branches nationwide.  This outstanding award was granted and endorsed by the NAACP President/CEO, Kweisi Mfume, and the Chairman of the Board, Julian Bond.  Also at the conference, Collins was selected on the Internal Affairs Committee, a group that specifically handles the complaints from the Tri-State branches ad determines which issues have merit.  In November 2000, Gene Collins was re-elected as the President of the NAACP Las Vegas Branch.