Eric D. Coleman
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Eric D. Coleman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1995–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Thirman L. Milner |
| Succeeded by | Douglas McCrory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Dean Coleman[1] May 26, 1951[1] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Pamela Coleman |
Eric Dean Coleman (born May 26, 1951) is a Democratic politician in the United States. He served as state senator of Connecticut's 2nd District, representing Bloomfield, Hartford, and Windsor. He served as a state representative from 1983 to 1994, and held the position of Deputy President Pro Tempore in the Connecticut Senate.[citation needed]
Coleman is a graduate of Pomfret School, Columbia University, and the University of Connecticut School of Law.[citation needed]
In 2001, he became the first African-American to chair the Judiciary Committee, and now held the chairmanship of the Planning and Development Committee.[citation needed]
Coleman resigned from the Senate in 2017, and was subsequently nominated and then confirmed as a Superior Court judge in 2018.[2]
On November 30, 2022, Coleman announced that he would run for Mayor of Hartford in 2023, following mayor Luke Bronin's decision to retire.[3] He lost in the Democratic primary to Arunan Arulampalam.[4]