Coulson also received an ABD in Health Policy and Administration from the University of Illinois in 2004.
She succeeded Gregg Goslin who was appointed as a caretaker after Kevin Hanrahan resigned during his first term.
[2] She ran for the Illinois's 10th congressional district seat being vacated by Mark Kirk, but lost to Bob Dold in the February 2nd, 2010, primary election.
She backed Republican candidate Hamilton Chang, in his unsuccessful bid to replace her in the Illinois House of Representatives in the 17th district.
B. Pritzker appointed Coulson to the Illinois Human Rights Commission for a term ending January 16, 2025.