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
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 wrong-doing 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.

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Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
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Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 72-3 (El Paso)

19731977
Succeeded by
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Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 72-B (El Paso)

19771983
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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Richard C. White
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 16th congressional district

19831997
Succeeded by
Silvestre Reyes