• Source: Carolyn Coleman

      • Carolyn Coleman was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coleman served as a legislator in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1990–2004, representing District 53. Some of the main issues Coleman took up during her time in the legislature include elementary reading, accountability for the spending of citizen's taxes, as well as protecting air and water quality.


      Biography


      Carolyn Coleman was born in southeast Oklahoma City in 1952, the youngest of three children. Coleman graduated from Crooked Oak High School in 1970. After graduation, Coleman attended college at Rose State College as well as Southwestern Bible College.
      Before serving in the House of Representatives, Coleman worked as an administrative assistant for an oil company. She also worked on several campaigns, including the campaign of Helen Cole.


      House of Representatives (1990–2004)


      In 1990, Coleman campaigned as a Republican candidate in a strongly Democratic district. Coleman won the vote and was sworn into office. In total, Coleman campaigned seven times as she served 14 years in the House. Some of the issues that Coleman focused on while in the legislature include reforming state education, cutting business taxes, protecting air and water quality, and creating harsher punishment for violent and repeat offenders of crime. Coleman is especially known for her work on elementary literacy and reading legislation along with Oklahoma senator Kathleen Wilcoxson.


      = Committees

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      Education
      Common education subcommittee
      Health and mental health
      Tourism and Recreation
      Veteran Affairs


      = Life after the House

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      After serving in the House for 14 years, Coleman has been taking classes at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology for fun as well as working part-time.

      Service: Coleman has volunteered her time with several organizations and institutions. Coleman has served on the American Legislative Exchange Council, Southern Regional Education Board, and the Board of Directors for Community Literacy. She also served on the board of directors of the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Oklahoma City.


      References




      Further reading


      "Lawmakers Writing Bill to Prevent School Districts from 'Passing the Trash'". oksenate.gov. Oklahoma State Senate: Communications Division. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
      Parrott, Susan; Perez Snyder, Carmel. "House OKs legislation on nursing". newsok.com. NewsOK. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
      Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project -- OSU Library

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