Mushure mekunge apedza kudzidza paYunivhesiti yeKentucky, Collins akashanda semudzidzisi wechikoro apo murume wake akapedza dhigirii rezvechiremba vemazino.Akazova nechido mune zvematongerwo enyika, uye akashanda pamushandirapamwe weWendell Ford weguta muna 1971 uye mushandirapamwe weU.S. Seneti waWalter "Dee" Huddleston muna 1972. Muna 1975, akasarudzwa munyori weDemocratic Party yenyika uye akasarudzwa kuva munyori weKentucky Court of Appeals.Panguva yaaive munyori, shanduko yebumbiro remitemo yakagadzirisa hurongwa hwehurumende, uye Dare reKentucky rakava Dare Repamusorosoro reKentucky. Collins akaramba ari munyori wedare rakatumidzwazve uye akashanda kudzidzisa vagari nezvebasa idzva redare.
munyori weDemocratic Party yenyika uye akasarudzwa kuva munyori weKentucky Court of Appeals