Doug Coleman

Doug Coleman is an American politician from Apache Junction, Arizona, who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 2013 to January 2019. He also served as mayor of Apache Junction from 1995 to 2007 and was the first mayor of the city to be re-elected by the people.

Doug Coleman
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 16th[1] district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 14, 2019
Serving with Kelly Townsend
Succeeded byJohn Fillmore
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Roxanne Coleman
Children6
ResidenceApache Junction, Arizona
Alma materNorthern Arizona University
ProfessionTeacher
WebsiteCampaign website

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 served with Kelly Townsend as Arizona House of Representatives members from District 16 from 2013 to 2019.

Political Positions

Doug Coleman is a moderate Republican.[2][3] The American Conservative Union gives him a lifetime 76% score and the Arizona chapter of the fiscally conservative Americans for Prosperity gave him a 52% rating.[4] Coleman voted in favor of the state's Medicaid expansion.[5] On social issues, he has mixed positions and ratings. Planned Parenthood, which is pro-choice on the issue of abortion, has given him a rating of 20% while the socially conservative Center for Arizona Policy gave him an 80% rating; NARAL Pro-Choice America gave him a 0% rating.[6] On immigration, he voted against requiring stricter sentencing requirements for undocumented immigrants, but he did vote to establish a virtual border.[7] He supports gun ownership rights and has voted to loosen gun restrictions.[8] He had a 7% from the National Rifle Association in 2012, but then received a 93% rating from the NRA.[4]

Personal life

Coleman and his wife Roxanne have been married for 38 years. They have 6 daughters, 4 sons-in-law, and 17 grandchildren. He has also served in multiple volunteer positions for a local council of the Boy Scouts of America. Coleman is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

References
  1. "Doug Coleman". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  2. "Allhands: This time, Arizona teachers want to take over the House and Senate – from the inside". azcentral. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  3. "Allhands: How a humble outsider passed the year's most important education bill". azcentral. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  4. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. "Medicaid fight re-emerges in GOP legislative primaries". azcentral. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  6. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  7. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  8. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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