Earl Thomas Coleman (born May 29, 1943) is an American politician who represented

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in the

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from 1976–1993.

Education

He attended public schools and received a

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from

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in 1965 and an M.P.A. from New York University's,

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, in 1969. He also received a J.D. from

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in 1969. He was admitted to the

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in 1969 and commenced practice in Kansas City.

Career

From 1969 to 1972 Coleman, a

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, served as Missouri's State Assistant Attorney General. In 1972, he was elected to the

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, where he served until 1976. After the unexpected death of Congressman Jerry Litton, Coleman ran for, and won, the election succeeding him. He represented Missouri's 6th Congressional District, which encompasses northwestern Missouri, including a portion of Kansas City north of the Missouri River and the city of Saint Joseph. Coleman served in

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until 1993, when he was ousted by

Pat Danner Patsy Ann "Pat" Danner (born January 13, 1934, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American politician. She formerly represented the Missouri's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat. Education and back ...

, Litton's former district administrator. After leaving office he has worked for The Livingston Group, a lobbying organization founded by former Congressman

Bob Livingston Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. (born April 30, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999. A Republican, he was chosen as Newt Gingrich's successor as Speaker of the U.S. ...

. Coleman wrote an opinion piece in May 2019 declaring that the Trump presidency was illegitimate and that Trump and Mike Pence should be impeached. He currently sits on the bipartisan advisory board o
States United Democracy Center

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Tom 1943 births Lawyers from Kansas City, Missouri Living people Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives People from Gladstone, Missouri Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service alumni Washington University School of Law alumni William Jewell College alumni