Ronald Coleman Democratic - TX

COLEMAN, Ronald D'Emory, a Representative from Texas; born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., November 29, 1941; attended public schools of El Paso; B.A., University of Texas at El Paso, 1963; J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1967; attended the University of Kent, Canterbury, England, 1981; served in the United States Army, captain, 1967-1969; teacher, El Paso public schools, 1967; legislative assistant, Texas house and senate; admitted to the Texas bar, 1969 and commenced practice in El Paso; assistant county attorney, El Paso County, Texas, 1969-1973; elected to the Texas house of representatives, 1973-1982; delegate, Texas constitutional convention, 1974; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1997); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifth Congress.