Terry Coleman
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Preceded byTom Murphy
Succeeded byGlenn Richardson
Succeeded byJimmy Pruett
Constituency102nd district, Post 1 (1973–1975)
118th district (1975–1993)
142nd district (1993–2003)
118th district (2003–2005)
144th district (2005–2007)
118th district (1975–1993)
142nd district (1993–2003)
118th district (2003–2005)
144th district (2005–2007)
Terry Coleman | |
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_(1).jpg) Coleman in 2006 | |
| Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Richardson |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 8, 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Pruett |
| Constituency | 102nd district, Post 1 (1973–1975) 118th district (1975–1993) 142nd district (1993–2003) 118th district (2003–2005) 144th district (2005–2007) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Terry Lewis Coleman December 5, 1943 Eastman, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Carol Cofield (m. 1969) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Reinhardt College, Brenau College, Woodrow Wilson College of Law |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Terry Lewis Coleman (born December 5, 1943) is an American politician from the state of Georgia.[1]
Terry Coleman is a former member of Georgia General Assembly and speaker of the house. First elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1972, he chaired many House Committees and was elected as the Speaker of the House for the 2003-2004 Legislative Session. He served as Assistant Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Agriculture under Tommy Irvin from 2007-2010, when he stepped down to run for Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor.
