Ron Coleman (politician)

Ronald D'Emory Coleman (born November 29, 1941) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas.

Born in El Paso, Texas, Coleman attended public schools, earned a B.A.

He was a public school teacher in El Paso and a legislative aid in both houses of the Texas Legislature.

Coleman was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1972, and was reelected four additional times.

In 1992, it was revealed that Coleman had over 670 overdrafts as part of the House banking scandal but was still able to win re-election.