Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Garnet Coleman

Full Name: Garnet F. Coleman

Terms of Service

House, 87th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
1/12/2021 - 2/28/2022
Democrat
House, 86th Legislature
1/8/2019 - 1/12/2021
Democrat
House, 85th Legislature
1/10/2017 - 1/8/2019
Democrat
House, 84th Legislature
1/13/2015 - 1/10/2017
Democrat
House, 83rd Legislature
1/8/2013 - 1/13/2015
Democrat
House, 82nd Legislature
1/11/2011 - 1/8/2013
Democrat
House, 81st Legislature
1/13/2009 - 1/11/2011
Democrat
House, 80th Legislature
1/9/2007 - 1/13/2009
Democrat
House, 79th Legislature
1/11/2005 - 1/9/2007
Democrat
House, 78th Legislature
1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
Democrat
House, 77th Legislature
1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
Democrat
House, 76th Legislature
1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
Democrat
House, 75th Legislature
1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
Democrat
House, 74th Legislature
1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
Democrat
House, 73rd Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Democrat
House, 72nd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
10/18/1991 - 1/12/1993
Democrat

(1) Proclamation, 2/25/2022, ordering special election in House District 147 on 5/7/2022 to serve out unexpired term of Garnet F. Coleman. Governor Greg Abbott .
(2) Garnet F. Coleman, in special election 10/15/1991, sworn 10/18/1991, succeeded Larry Q. Evans, died 8/7/1991. Coleman's first session was 72nd 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Sworn 10/18/1991. Oaths of Office .
(4) Representative Garnet F. Coleman resignation letter dated 2/17/2022, effective 2/28/2022. Texas House of Representatives .
(5) Special election 9/24/1991, runoff 10/15/1991. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .
(6) Jolanda Jones, in special election 5/7/2022, sworn 5/18/2022, succeeded unexpired term of Garnet F. Coleman, resigned effective 2/28/2022. Texas Secretary of State - Election Results, 2019- .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. Garnet Coleman, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garnet Coleman, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature 2005.

Other Resources

Mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature 2018.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer .
Honorable Mention, "Legislative Stars Shine Through Difficult Session," Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 8-9, 29 The Classroom Teacher: The Magazine of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association .