Doug Coleman
American politician who has served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives
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| Intro | American politician who has served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Politician Businessperson Teacher | |
| Work field | Academia Business Politics | |
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| Religion: | The church of jesus christ of latter-day saints | |
| Residence | Apache Junction | |
| Politics: | Republican Party |
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Biography
Doug Coleman is an American politician from Apache Junction, Arizona who has served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives since January 2013. He also served as Mayor of Apache Junction, Arizona from 1995–2007 and was the first mayor of Apache Junction to be re-elected by the people.
Early life
Coleman grew up in Mesa, Arizona and graduated from Westwood High School. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business, Office, and Distributive Education from Arizona State University in 1981 and a Master's degree in Vocational Education from Northern Arizona University in 1989.
Political career
Coleman began his political career in 1991 by serving on the Apache Junction City Council and after serving 4 years on City Council he was elected Mayor of Apache Junction in 1995. He was the first Mayor of Apache Junction to be re-elected by the voters and was re-elected 6 times. On January 31, 2012 Coleman resigned from City Council to run for the Arizona House of Representatives. Coleman is currently serving with Kelly Townsend as Arizona House of Representatives members from District 16.
Personal life
Coleman and his wife Roxanne have been married for 34 years. They have 6 daughters, 4 sons-in-law, and 10 grandchildren. Coleman is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.