Mary H. Coleman (born July 25, 1946) is an American politician.[1] From 1994 to 2015, she served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 65th district.[1][2] She did not seek re-election to the House in 2015 and instead ran for a seat on the Central District Transportation Commission.[3] She won in the Democratic primary but lost in the general election to Republican Dick Hall.[4][5]
Mary Coleman | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
In office January 1994 – January 5, 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Chris Bell |
Personal details | |
Born | Noxapater, Mississippi, U.S. | July 25, 1946
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cayle Coleman |
Education | Los Angeles Trade–Technical College Tougaloo College (BA) |
Profession | Insurance agent, political consultant |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mary Coleman". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Mississippi House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Mary Coleman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Dreher, Arielle (September 23, 2015). "Mary Coleman: Bringing 'New Energy' to MDOT". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Coleman wins Dem nod for transportation seat". WLBT News. Associated Press. August 26, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "2015 General Election Official Statewide Recapitulation" (PDF). sos.ms.gov. Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved March 17, 2021.