Family
His son, LeRoy Collins, Jr., a retired United States Navy rear admiral, unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for United States Senate from Florida in 2006, losing to Congresswoman Katherine Harris, who was in turn defeated by Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.
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Famous quotes containing the word family:
“My family pride is something inconceivable. I can’t help it. I was born sneering.”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“The touchstone for family life is still the legendary “and so they were married and lived happily ever after.” It is no wonder that any family falls short of this ideal.”
—Salvador Minuchin (20th century)
“A “super person” is one who expects to manage a career, home, and family with complete ease, expecting to maintain a perfect job, a perfect marriage, a perfect house, and perfect control of the children.”
—Joyce Portner (late 20th century)