Duchess Collins - Sugar Land

Duchess is a member of St. Faustina Catholic Church, Fulshear. She has been a member of Court Saint Theresa of Lisieux #2211, Sugar Land since 1988. She served her local court in the offices of Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Recording Secretary and Regent.

She began her journey on the State Board when elected State Secretary 1994-1996; Second Vice State Regent 1996-1998; First Vice State Regent 1998-2000; and at the 2000 state convention in Corpus Christi she was elected as State Regent 2000-2002. The theme for her term as State Regent was "Love One Another."

Ten years later (2012) when asked for a highlight of her term, Duchess replied; "During the 2000 State Convention, the delegates were asked, 'How does 200 courts by 2002 sound?' The delegates took on that challenge and throughout Texas the work began. Twelve new courts were needed to meet the state goal. On January 26, 2002, Texas exceeded that goal, with the institution of the seventeenth new court, which added 556 charter members to the Order. Together everyone accomplishes more; it's about membership growth and teamwork."

Duchess was elected as Committee Chair to the 2004 National Nominating Committee,was National Chairman for the National Newsletter Contest, National Co-Chair for Campus Courts, and appointed to serve on the National Ceremonial Team. She was elected as National Director 2006-2010 to supervise the states of Arizona, Colorado and Texas.

Duchess and her husband Jim were married in 1981. They have two children and seven grandchildren. She and Jim are members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Jim is a Former Master of the Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus and Past State Deputy for the Texas State Council; Duchess served at his side as KC First Lady.

Duchess worked twenty-three years for Alief ISD and seven years for Saint Theresa Parish in Sugar Land. She has been a volunteer at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital since 2011.