Ronald D. Coleman

Ronald D. Coleman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Richard C. White
Succeeded by	Silvestre Reyes
Personal details
Born	Ronald D'Emory Coleman (1941-11-29) November 29, 1941 El Paso, Texas
Political party	Democratic

Ronald D'Emory Coleman (born November 29, 1941) is an American politician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He was elected as a Democrat to the 98th United States Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses. He served from January 3, 1983 until January 3, 1997. He was not a candidate for re-election to the 105th United States Congress. He was implicated in the House banking scandal in 1992 but was reelected following receipt of a letter of no wrongdoing from the Department of Justice. In Congress he was a member of the House Appropriations Committee, the House Armed Services Committee, and the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Life and career

• Ronald D. Coleman at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Constitutional Convention of 1974 (Texas) from the Handbook of Texas Online

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by New district	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 72-3 (El Paso) 1973–1977	Succeeded by Obsolete district
Preceded by New district	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 72-B (El Paso) 1977–1983	Succeeded by Obsolete district
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Richard C. White	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th congressional district 1983–1997	Succeeded by Silvestre Reyes