Linda Coleman (North Carolina politician) facts for kids
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Linda Coleman
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 39th district |
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| In office January 1, 2005 – January 11, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Darren Jackson |
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| Born | July 12, 1949 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | North Carolina A&T State University (BA) University of Pittsburgh (MPA) |
Linda Coleman was born on July 12, 1949. She is an American politician from North Carolina. She served as a state representative for the Democratic party. She was elected three times to the North Carolina General Assembly, which is like the state's law-making body. After her time there, the governor chose her to lead the Office of State Personnel in 2009. This office helps manage state employees.
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Early Life and Education
Linda Coleman grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. She went to public schools there. Later, she attended North Carolina A&T University. She also earned a master's degree in public administration. This type of degree helps people learn how to manage public services and government offices. Her very first job after college was as a classroom teacher.
Starting Her Political Journey
Before she became a state representative, Linda Coleman was a Wake County Commissioner for four years. A county commissioner helps make decisions for a county, like managing local services. She also worked in human resources for state departments. This means she helped manage people who work for the state government. She was also the personnel director for the Department of Community Colleges.
In the state legislature, she represented Eastern Wake County, North Carolina. She was first elected in 2004. She was re-elected in 2006 and again in 2008. In her first term, she was chosen to lead the new members of her party in the North Carolina House.
Running for Other Offices
Linda Coleman has run for several important positions in North Carolina.
Running for U.S. House
In 2018, Linda Coleman ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. This is part of the U.S. Congress, where laws are made for the whole country. She was the Democratic candidate for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district. She lost the election by a small number of votes to the Republican candidate, George Holding.
Running for Lieutenant Governor
Linda Coleman also ran for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina two times. The Lieutenant Governor is the second-highest elected official in the state.
- In 2012, she ran for Lieutenant Governor. Many people and groups supported her, including the State Employees Association of North Carolina. A newspaper called News and Observer also supported her. They said she was a good choice because she was well-qualified. She lost this election to Dan Forest.
- She ran for Lieutenant Governor again in 2016. She won the Democratic primary election on March 15, which meant she was chosen by her party to run in the main election. She won about 51 percent of the votes against three other candidates. However, she was defeated by Dan Forest again in the general election in November.
