Doug Coleman is an American politician from

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, who served as a member of the

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from January 2013 to January 2019. He also served as mayor of Apache Junction from 1995 to 2007 and was the first mayor of the city to be re-elected by the people.

Early life

Coleman grew up in

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and graduated from Westwood High School. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business, Office, and Distributive Education from

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in 1981 and a Master's degree in Vocational Education from

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in 1989.

Political career

Coleman began his political career in 1991 by serving on the Apache Junction City Council and after serving 4 years on City Council he was elected Mayor of Apache Junction in 1995. He was the first Mayor of Apache Junction to be re-elected by the voters and was re-elected 6 times. On January 31, 2012 Coleman resigned from City Council to run for the Arizona House of Representatives. Coleman served with

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as Arizona House of Representatives members from District 16 from 2013 to 2019.

Political Positions

Doug Coleman is a moderate Republican. The

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gives him a lifetime 76% score and the Arizona chapter of the fiscally conservative

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gave him a 52% rating. Coleman voted in favor of the state's Medicaid expansion. On social issues, he has mixed positions and ratings.

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, which is

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on the issue of abortion, has given him a rating of 20% while the socially conservative

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gave him an 80% rating;

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gave him a 0% rating. On immigration, he voted against requiring stricter sentencing requirements for undocumented immigrants, but he did vote to establish a virtual border. He supports gun ownership rights and has voted to loosen gun restrictions. He had a 7% from the

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in 2012, but received a higher "B+" grade and endorsement in 2014, and an "A" rating in 2016.

Personal life

Coleman and his wife Roxanne have been married for 44 years. They have 6 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, and 20 grandchildren. He has also served in multiple volunteer positions for a local council of the

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. Coleman is a member of

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