| Full Name: | Garnet F. Coleman |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (TX) - District 147, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 10/15/1991 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Angelique; 2 Children: Austin, Evan |
| Birth Date: | 09/08/1961 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, DC |
| Home City: | Houston, TX |
| Religion: | Episcopalian |
June 29, 2011 - -Prohibits a public servant from committing certain actions while performing his or her assigned job duties including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):-Performing ...
June 16, 2011 - Authorizes school districts to suspend or dismiss an employee if the employee's contract is voided by actions, including, but not limited to, one of ...
June 16, 2011 - -Requires member states to seek Congressional approval of the Compact (Sec. 1). -Authorizes each member state's legislature to regulate health care within the state, and ...
Jan. 1, 2013 - As the senior member of the Texas House Public Health Committee and member of President Obama's Working Group of State Legislators for Health Reform, Representative ...
Jan. 1, 2013 - Representative Coleman is a fierce supporter of LGBT rights. He is proud to represent the neighborhood of Montrose, a traditionally gay Houston neighborhood. He believes ...
Jan. 1, 2013 - Houston is a great, thriving city with many historic neighborhoods. Representative Coleman's district contains Third Ward (his home and where he was born and raised), ...
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Texas National Federation of Independent Business Positions [House Only] | 67% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 0% |
| 2011 | Texas Association of Business Cumulative Score | 29% |
| Top industry | Uncoded ($189,141.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Garnet Coleman refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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