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Eric Coleman
| Eric Coleman | ||
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| Connecticut State Senate District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House | ||
| 1993 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $28,000/year | |
| Per diem | None | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Connecticut House of Representatives | ||
| 1983-1994 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Columbia University (1973) | |
| J.D. | University of Connecticut (1977) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 26, 1951 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Coleman served in the Connecticut State House of Representatives from 1983 to 1994. In 1991 he was House Majority Whip. He then served as Deputy Speaker in 1993.
Coleman earned his BA from Columbia University in 1973. He went on to receive his JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1977.
Coleman was an attorney for Hartford Neighborhood Legal Services Incorporated from 1977 to 1978. He then worked as an attorney for Connecticut Public Defender Services from 1978 to 1981. From 1981 to 1986 he was a Consultant for Aetna Life and Casualty. He has been a Private Practice Attorney since 1986.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coleman served on the following committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • General Law | ||||
| • Human Services, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Program Review and Investigations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coleman served on these committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Planning and Development, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Program Review and Investigations | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Coleman served on these committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Planning and Development | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012
Coleman ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 2. Coleman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Malvi Garcia Lennon (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2][3]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Coleman Incumbent |
85.5% | 31,114 | |
| Republican | Malvi Garcia Lennon | 14.5% | 5,276 | |
| Total Votes | 36,390 | |||
2010
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010
Coleman ran for re-election to the 2nd District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the primary or general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Coleman won re-election to the 2nd District Seat in the Connecticut State Senate, defeating Veronica Airey-Wilson(R).[4]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eric Coleman (D)
|
24,478 | |||
| Veronica Airey-Wilson (R) | 8,123 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Coleman raised $6,420 in contributions. [5]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
In 2008, Coleman collected $99,640 in donations.[6]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $82,705 |
| Merrick Alpert | $100 |
| Stephen Perry | $100 |
| Ellen Nurse | $100 |
| Harold Kingsley-Goodson | $100 |
Scorecards
Yankee Institute's Voter Guide
- See also: Yankee Institute's Voter Guide
The Yankee Institute, a pro-market think tank, releases its Voter Guide after each two-year legislative term. Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted in ten key votes. The Institute selects key votes which "reveal the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach." A legislator with a 10 voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute on all 10 votes, while a legislator with a 0 voted against the Yankee Institute's views or was absent for all 10 votes.[7]
2012
Coleman received a score of 0 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied with 15 others for the lowest score among the 36 scored members of the Connecticut Senate. This score was 2 lower than his score of 2 for the 2009-10 term.[7]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Eric + Coleman + Connecticut + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Eric Coleman News Feed
- Proposal to make registry public defeated - Ct Post
- Prague pushes to keep senior safety bill alive - Norwich Bulletin
- Justices Hear Arguments in Death Penalty Repeal - CT Newsjunkie
- EDITORIAL: Sending kids to 'wrong' public school is not a crime - West Hartford News
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Personal
Coleman and his wife, Pamela, have six children.
External links
- Official Connecticut State Senate website of Senator Eric Coleman
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996
References
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State "Candidate List" Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 17, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Eric Coleman
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Yankee Institute for Public Policy, Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-12, October 19, 2012
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