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Wilmont Collins (born 1963) is the mayor-elect of Helena, Montana, the state's capital. On November 7, 2017, Collins defeated 16 year incumbent mayor James E. Smith to become the first African American mayor of Helena and in the state of Montana. Collins is a Liberian refugee who fled the civil War there and has lived in Montana for 23 years. Collins works as a Child Protection Specialist with the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, and is a member of the U. S. Naval Reserves as well as an adjunct instructor at Helena College – University of Montana. His wife, Maddie, works as a registered nurse with VA Montana and is also a member of the U.S. Army Reserves. His daughter, Jaymie, serves with the U.S. Navy active duty and his son, Bliss, is a senior at the University of Montana in Missoula.