Tom Coleman (Georgia Politician)
J. Thomas "Tom" Coleman, Jr. (September 8, 1928 – June 4, 2014) was an American politician and businessman. Early life and education Tom Coleman was born in Savannah, Georgia, on September 8, 1928. He was a graduate of Benedictine Military School. Coleman received his bachelor's degree from Georgia Institute of Technology where he was captain of the football team. After graduation, Coleman stayed on at Georgia Tech as a physics teacher and football coach. Coleman enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as an infantry captain during the Korean War, Korean conflict and, in later years, the U.S. Army Reserve. Business and political careers Coleman was the owner of Bonitz of Georgia, a construction company which he started in 1954, and where he remained as board chairman until his death. Coleman began his political career as a Savannah City Council alderman during the Malcolm Roderick Maclean, Malcolm Maclean administration from 1962 to 1966. He was then elected Chairman of the Cha ...
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Georgia's 1st Senate District
District 1 of the Georgia Senate The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Legal provisions The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, with the lower house being the Georgia Ho ... is a senatorial district that encompasses parts of Southeast Georgia encompassing most of Savannah's southern suburbs, as well as a sliver of Savannah itself. The current senator is Ben Watson. District officeholders References {{coord, 31.9282020, -81.3298640, display=Title Government of Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Senate districts ...
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