Chris Coleman (politician)
| Chris Coleman | |
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| 54th Mayor of St. Paul | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Randy Kelly |
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| Born |
September 1, 1961 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Connie Coleman |
| Residence | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Alma mater |
University of Minnesota (B.A.) University of Minnesota (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Christopher B. "Chris" Coleman (born September 1, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who serves as the Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He defeated incumbent mayor Randy Kelly in 2005 and took office on January 3, 2006.
Chris Coleman was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the son of Bridget Finnegan and Nicholas Coleman, Sr., who served as state senate majority leader from 1973 to 1981. Coleman attended Cretin High School in St. Paul. His brother Nick Coleman was a columnist and reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press , and their stepmother, Deborah Howell, was an editor for the Minneapolis Star and the St. Paul Pioneer Press and an ombudsman for The Washington Post. He is of no relation to former mayor and U.S. Senator Norm Coleman.
Coleman attended the University of Minnesota as both an undergraduate and law student. He then worked for eight years in Hennepin County as a public defender and prosecutor. Proposals to build a metal shredder along the Mississippi River in Saint Paul inspired his first run for the Saint Paul City Council. Coleman represented Saint Paul's Ward 2 from 1997 to 2003. While on the city council he was also an investment management consultant specializing in nonprofit organizations and endowments for RBC Dain Rauscher. He was also president of United Family Practice Medical Center.
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