Mary Coleman (Mississippi politician)

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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
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 1994 – January 5, 2016
Succeeded byChris Bell
Personal details
Born (1946-07-25) July 25, 1946 (age 78)
Noxapater, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCayle Coleman
EducationLos Angeles Trade–Technical College
Tougaloo College (BA)
ProfessionInsurance agent, political consultant

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Mary Coleman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Dreher, Arielle (September 23, 2015). "Mary Coleman: Bringing 'New Energy' to MDOT". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Coleman wins Dem nod for transportation seat". WLBT News. Associated Press. August 26, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "2015 General Election Official Statewide Recapitulation" (PDF). sos.ms.gov. Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved March 17, 2021.