We have an exciting January meeting with special guess Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins! RSVP required to attend. To be added, email rsvp@sjcrlc.org with your name and number of attendees. Space is limited!

About Jay Collins:

Jay served 23 years as a U.S. Army Green Beret medic, earning a Purple Heart and re-qualifying for active duty after losing his leg in combat. Following his military service, Jay took a position with Operation BBQ Relief, overseeing the distribution of millions of meals to Americans following natural disasters and helping veterans and their families.

In November 2022, Collins was elected to the Florida Senate after defeating the incumbent Democratic state senator. His district encompassed areas of downtown Tampa, south Tampa, MacDill AFB, and northwestern Hillsborough County. In 2023, Collins sponsored a senate bill to allow the permitless carry of concealed firearms in Florida. He supported the Heartbeat Protection Act in 2023 and opposed the 2024 Amendment 4. In 2025, he authored and led the effort to pass the “Pam Rock Act”; a bill requiring owners of “dangerous dogs” to register, microchip, spay/neuter their animals, and carry US$100,000 in liability insurance,

Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Collins as the 21st lieutenant governor of Florida on August 12, 2025.

Jay is married to his wife of 25 years Layla, a retired Veteran with 20 years of service in her own right, and a father to two young sons, Gabe and Colt.