Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 2, 1995-present

Deputy President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, present

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 1, 1982-1994

Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1993

Majority Whip, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1991

Former Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Planning and Development Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Program Review and Investigations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Public Safety and Security Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Member, Victims' Privacy & Public Information Task Force, 2013

Member, Eyewitness Identification Task Force, 2012

Member, Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities Task Force, 2008

Member, Sentencing Reform Task Force, 2007-2008

Attorney, Law Office of Eric D. Coleman, 1986-present

Consultant, Aetna Life & Casualty, 1981-1986

Attorney, Connecticut Public Defender Services, 1978-1981

Attorney, Hartford Neighborhood Legal Services Incorporated, 1977-1978

Member, Civitan Club, 2000-present

President, Bloomfield Black Democratic Club, 1998-present

Member, Board of Directors, Greater Hartford Legal Assistance Association Incorporated, 1998-present

Director, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, 1997-present

Director, Humanidad Incorporated, 1984-present

Member, American Bar Association, present

Member, Metropolitan AME Zion Church, present

Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, present

Member, Board of Directors, Caldwell McCoy Scholarship Foundation

Former Member, Elks

Former Member, George Crawford Law Association Incorporated

Member, Hartford County Bar Association

Former Member, Masons

Director, Bloomfield Education Foundation, 2000-2008

Member, Bloomfield Democratic Town Committee, 1984-2002

Awards:

Achievement Award, Connecticut Chapter of Men and Women for Justice Incorporated;
Advocacy Award, Connecticut AIDS Residence;
Appreciation Award, Tau Iota Chapter Omega Psi Phi;
Unsung Hero Award, Upper Albany Revitalization Zone Organization.

Names of Grandchildren:

Jalen, Isaiah, Elias

Number of Grandchildren:

3