Norm Coleman
American politician
Norm Coleman (born August 17, 1949) is an American politician. He is a former United States Senator from Minnesota. Before becoming a Senator, he was Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota (1994–2002).[1] He ran for Governor of Minnesota in 1998 but lost to Jesse Ventura.
Norm Coleman | |
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United States Senator from Minnesota | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Dean Barkley |
Succeeded by | Al Franken |
52nd Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota | |
In office 1994–2002 | |
Preceded by | James Scheibel |
Succeeded by | Randy Kelly |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | August 17, 1949
Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor (1988–96) Republican (1996–present) |
Spouse(s) | Laurie (Casserly) Coleman (1981–present; 4 children) |
Residence | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Alma mater | Hofstra University University of Iowa College of Law |
Occupation | Attorney |
Coleman was born on August 17, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York City.[2] He graduated from Hofstra University. Coleman received his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.[3] He is married to Laurie (Casserly) Coleman. They have four children.
References
change- ↑ "Coleman, Norm". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ↑ Jennifer L. O'Shea (7 January 2009). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Norm Coleman". US News & World Report. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ "Norm Coleman (R)". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
Other websites
change Media related to Norman Coleman at Wikimedia Commons