Background
Coleman, Maida was born on September 1, 1954 in Sikeston, Missouri, United States.
politician Member of the Missouri House of Representatives member of the State Senate of Missouri
Coleman, Maida was born on September 1, 1954 in Sikeston, Missouri, United States.
She has represented the 5th District since winning a special election in February 2002. Coleman is currently the minority floor leader. She serves on the following committees:
Administration
Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Natural Resources
Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections
Gubernatorial Appointments
Ways and Means
Coleman is a graduate of Lincoln University of Missouri with a degree in journalism.
She has three children: John, Alaina and James. She currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri. Coleman announced that she was running for Mayor of the City of St. Louis in 2008 against fellow Democratic Party member Francis Slay, but decided not to run on the last day to enter race, because another candidate with the same last name entered the race the very same day.
Coleman believed that she was being "targeted" and claimed "conspiracy". She announced she would run for mayor as an Independent.
Capital punishment be administered only when the pursuit of truth and justice result in clear and overwhelming evidence of guilt.
The life with Christ is not only to live in the atmosphere of your local church. God made his children creative, productive, and therefore able to make the whole world a better place.
Previously she was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2001 through 2002.