Eric D. Coleman
Eric D. Coleman | |
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| Connecticut Senator from the 2nd District | |
| In office 1995 – 2017 (resigned) | |
| Preceded by | Thirman L. Milner |
| Succeeded by | Douglas McCrory |
| Constituency | represents Bloomfield, Hartford, and Windsor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Dean Coleman[1] May 26, 1951[1] New Haven, Connecticut[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Pamela Coleman |
| Residence | Bloomfield, Connecticut |
Eric Dean Coleman (born May 26, 1951) is a Democratic politician in the United States. He served as state senator of Connecticut's 2nd District, representing Bloomfield, Hartford, and Windsor. He served as a state representative from 1983 to 1994, and held the position of Deputy President Pro Tempore in the Connecticut Senate.
Coleman is a graduate of Pomfret School, Columbia University, and the University of Connecticut School of Law.
In 2001, he became the first African-American to chair the Judiciary Committee, and now held the chairmanship of the Planning and Development Committee.
Coleman resigned from the Senate in 2017, and was subsequently nominated and then confirmed as a Superior Court judge in 2018.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Who's Who Among Black Americans, 1985. Adam and Charles Black Ltd. December 1985. ISBN 9780915130962.
- ^ https://www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-pol-sen-coleman-barely-approved-20180503-story.html
External links
- Eric D. Coleman official website
- Connecticut General Assembly - Eric D. Coleman bills introduced
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Eric D. Coleman (CT) profile
- Follow the Money - Eric D Coleman
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Categories:
- Connecticut state senators
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Columbia University alumni
- University of Connecticut School of Law alumni
- African-American state legislators in Connecticut
- People from Bloomfield, Connecticut
- Connecticut Democrats
- Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- 21st-century American politicians
- Pomfret School alumni