Mayor D. Michael Collins smiles to the crowd before taking the podium to take the Oath of Office for the Mayor of Toledo in the lobby of One Government Center on Jan. 2, 2014.
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D. Michael Collins takes the Oath of Office for Mayor of Toledo from Judge Ruth Ann Franks in City Council Chambers on Jan. 2, 201h. Mayor Collins wife Sandra Drabik, center, holds the Bible.
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Newly sworn in mayor D. Michael Collins attends the first city council meeting of the year at One Government Center on Jan. 2, 2014.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins walks past the Mayor's Office sign on the 22nd floor hallway of One Government Center on his first day of public service as Mayor of Toledo on Jan. 3, 2014.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins looks looks out over his empty office on the 22nd of One Government Center on his first day of public service as Mayor of Toledo on Jan. 3, 2014.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins looks at a letter from former Mayor Mike Bell that was left on his desk on the first morning of mayoral service on Jan. 3, 2014.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins address the crowd during a Toledo Police Department promotion ceremony in City Council Chambers on Jan. 3, 2014.
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From left, Deputy Toledo Fire Chief Brian Byrd, acting Deputy Chief Richard Syroka, Toledo Fire Chief Luis Santiago, Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins, Robert Reinbolt, the mayor's chief of staff, and Toledo fire Lt. Matthew Hertzfeld, are somber as they discusses the deaths of two Toledo firefighters during a news conference Sunday evening, Jan. 26, 2014. Firefighters Stephen A. Machcinski and James A. Dickman were killed while fighting a fire earlier in the day.
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Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins, left, speaking at the news conference on Jan. 27, 2014 on the deaths of two Toledo firefighters, Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James Dickman, 31, who died in the line of duty. At right is TFD Chief Luis Santiago.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins prays before the coffin of James Dickman, during the Last Alarm funeral service at SeaGate Convention Centre for Toledo firefighters Stephen Machcinski and James Dickman, on Jan. 30, 2014.
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From left, Toledo Fire Chief Luis Santiago, Mayor D. Michael Collins, and Master of Ceremony John Kaminski salute during the Last Alarm funeral service for Stephen Machcinski and James Dickman on Jan. 30, 2014.
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Toledo mayor D. Michael Collins, left, with former mayor Mike Bell at on Feb. 28, 2014.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins speaks at the the International Association of Fire Fighters conference in Washington, D.C.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins, left, and Councilman Tom Waniewski cut the tape to reopen the Toledo Police Department's Northwest District Substation on March 31, 2014.
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Toledo mayor D. Michael Collins reflects on his first 100 days in office on April 11, 2014.
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Toledo Councilman Tyrone Riley, Councliman Paula Hicks-Hudson, Mayor D. Michael Collins, and Councilman Theresa Gabriel, place a wreath honoring veterans at the memorial during the annual Memorial Day service at the Civic Center Mall on May 24, 2014.
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Toledo mayor D. Michael Collins, center, holds a news conference on the water advisory at the Lucas County EMA in Toledo on August 2, 2014.
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Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins takes a drink of water after announcing the ban on drinking city water is over, during a news conference at the Lucas County Emergency Services Building in Toledo on Aug. 4, 2014.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins, right, during an interview with The Blade including David Kushma, left, Editorial Page Editor, and Suzette Hackney, center, Editorial Writer, at the mayor's office on Aug. 18, 2014.
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Elected officials, including Toledo mayor D. Michael Collins, and State Rep. Teresa Fedor, right at the annual Labor Day parade in Toledo on Sept. 1, 2014.
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Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins, left, speaks with Robin Mower, left, before she starts her run to Columbus to mark her 5th year anniversary of living with ALS on Sept. 17, 2014.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins holds a sign on stage during a rally to support keeping the Jeep Wrangler production in Toledo at the UAW Local 12 Hall on Oct. 20, 2014.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins receives communion from the Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas during his installation ceremony at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Roasary Cathedral on Oct. 22, 2014.
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Toledo Public School board member Lisa Sobecki, left, listens as Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins speaks during a rally in support of Issue 1 at Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls on Oct. 28, 2014.
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Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins, left, presents Bishop Daniel Thomas a key to the city Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, during a meeting in the mayor's office at One Government Center.
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Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins delivers a state of the city address on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, in the McMaster Auditorium of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
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Toledo City Councilman Matt Cherry, center left pulling rope, and Mayor D. Michael Collins unveil the first 'You will do better in TOLEDO' road sign near the corner on Reynolds Rd. near Heatherdowns Blvd.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins at his home on Christmas Eve, 2014.
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Deputy Toledo Police Chief George Kral is sworn as the new chief by Mayor D. Michael Collins during a ceremony at One Government Center on Jan. 5, 2015.
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New Toledo Police Chief George Kral and Mayor D. Michael Collins, stand as the colors are retired during the new chief's swearing in ceremony at One Government Center on Jan. 5, 2015.
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Collins in this 1996 file photo.
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D. Michael Collins in this Jan. 25, 1988 file photo.
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D. Michael Collins on Dec. 14, 1993.
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D. Michael Collins on Aug 5, 1999 after being after becoming TPPA president.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins and his wife Sandra Drabik, enjoy The Blade VIP party for Red, White, Kaboom at the Imagination Station on July 4, 2014.
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