Linda Coleman, Alabama Senator

Linda Coleman
Alabama State Senate District 20
Incumbent
In office
2006-Present
Term ends
November 5, 2014
Years in position	7
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$10/day
Per diem	$4,308/month
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	2006
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Alabama House of Representatives
2002-2006
Education
Bachelor's	Alabama A & M, 1971
Master's	University of Alabama - Birmingham, 1976
Personal
Place of birth	Birmingham, AL
Profession	Marketing
Religion	Catholic
Websites
Office website
Personal website

Linda Coleman is a Democratic member of the Alabama State Senate, representing the 20th District since 2006. Previously she was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2003 through 2006 and a Council Member on Birmingham's City Council from 1985-1997. She received a B.S. in Education from Alabama A & M University and a Master's degree from the University of Alabama.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

Coleman served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:

• Children, Youth Affairs and Human Resources Committee
• Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Committee
• Governmental Affairs Committee
• Health Committee
• Job Creation and Economic Development Committee
• Local Legislation No. 2 Committee
• Reapportionment Committee, Alabama State Legislature

Elections

2010

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010

Coleman ran for re-election to the 20th District Seat in 2010. She won with no opposition in the November 2 general election.

2006

On November 7, 2006, Coleman won election to the 20th District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent Mel Glenn (R).

Coleman raised $201,043 for her campaign, while Glenn raised $9,432.

Alabama State Senate, District 20 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Linda Coleman (D)		24,584
Mel Glenn (R)		16,096

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Coleman raised $111,400 in contributions.

Her three largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
FGA PAC	$10,000
JEFFCO PAC	$10,000
Alabama Power Co	$10,000

2006

In 2006, Coleman collected $201,043 in donations.

Her four largest contributors in 2006 were:

Donor	Amount
Alabama Education Association	$25,742
FGA PAC	$17,000
Childrens PAC	$13,500
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association	$10,000

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Linda + Coleman + Alabama + Senate". Because the results are from a google search, it is possible that some of the links below are not actually related to the legislator.

Linda Coleman News Feed

• Senate approves overhaul of Alabama's Medicaid program - al.com (blog)
• Ala. Senate delays school budget until next week - Gadsden Times
• The Alabama Democratic Majority: Hitting the restart button on a struggling ... - al.com (blog)
• Mobile County school news, week of April 29 - Press-Register - al.com (blog)

District 20

Coleman represents Alabama Senate District 20, which includes part of Jefferson county.

Personal

Coleman is divorced and lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

External links

Suggest a link

• Personal website of Linda Coleman
• Official Alabama State Senate website of Senator Linda Coleman
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Linda Coleman (AL)
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998

References

Political offices
Preceded by '	Alabama House of Representatives 2006–2003	Succeeded by '
Preceded by Sundra Escott	Alabama State Senate District 20 2006–present	Succeeded by NA