State Rep. Garnet Coleman

District 147 (D-Houston)

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Personal Profile

Full Name: Garnet Coleman
Birthdate: 9-8-1961
Race: Black
Occupation: Business Consulting
Education: B.A., University of St. Thomas; Howard University (attended)
Spouse: Angelique

Financial Statements

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Election Info

2008 General Election
Won with 92.23% of vote
2008 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 77.79% of vote
2006 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 89.21% of vote
2004 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2004 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2000 General Election
Won with 93.12% of vote
2000 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1998 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1998 Democratic Primary
Won with 100.00% of vote
1996 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1996 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 90.87% of vote
1994 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1994 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1992 General Election
Won with 77.63% of vote
1992 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 54.49% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas House of Representatives
District: 147
Party: Democratic Party
Term Expiration: 2013
Term Length: 2 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Committees
  • County Affairs (Chair)
  • Select Committee on Federal Legislation (Vice-Chair)
  • Calendars
  • Federal Economic Stabilization Funding, Select
  • Public Health
Staffers
Chloe Walker Policy analyst
Christopher Walker Policy analyst
Rebecca Acuna Communications Director/Policy Analyst
Juliana Cruz Kerker Legislative Director
Joseph Carlos Madden Chief of staff
Texas House District 147 Facts
District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Contact Info

Twitter: @GFColeman
Facebook: facebook.com/garnetcoleman
Capitol Seating Assignment
Room: 2W.5
Seat: 44
Capitol Office
Room: GW.17
Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: 512-463-0524
District Office
Address: 5445 Alameda, Suite 501
Houston, TX 77004
Phone: 713-520-5355
Follow @GFColeman

Twitter Feed

  • WAPO article on SCOTUS decision in redistricting case, Perry v. Perez http://t.co/FJDi0lmK

    12 days ago

  • Tune in to Majic 102.1 in Houston to hear me talk about redisitricting and Voter ID.

    12 days ago

  • The Supreme Court has sent the court-drawn interim maps back to the 3 judge panel in San Antonio. http://t.co/p8bCjzBn

    14 days ago

  • Come celebrate MLK Day with us at the Houston Children's Museum today http://t.co/zClEpxle

    19 days ago

  • Come celebrate MLK Day with me at the Children's Museum Jan. 16 http://t.co/zClEpxle

    22 days ago

  • Keeping families together w/ fair Immigration Policy http://t.co/8K4J9KFi

    a month ago

  • Tea Party hoping to raise your taxes by #40dollars per paycheck. What does $40 dollars/paycheck mean to you? Let me know.

    a month ago

  • Tell your Republican Congressmen not to raise middle class taxes http://t.co/3QnESfFW

    a month ago

  • House Republicans blocking tax cuts for middle class; only care about tax cuts for the rich http://t.co/PNSPdCJn

    a month ago

  • UH to join Big East. My reaction here http://t.co/yZehQQym Go Coogs!

    2 months ago

Legislative Info

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed 82 (39.91 avg. in the House)

Latest Moving Bills

HB117
Relating to disease control outreach programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases.
HB944
Relating to membership and duties of local school health advisory councils.
HB945
Relating to the disproportionality of certain groups in the juvenile justice, child welfare, health, and mental health systems and the disproportionality of the delivery of certain services in the education system.
HB1139
Relating to the regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.
HB1266
Relating to a study of the practice of advanced practice registered nurses and the authority of those nurses to prescribe and order prescription drugs.