Jack Coleman | |
State House3: | Kentucky |
District3: | 55th |
Term Start3: | January 1, 1991 |
Term End3: | January 1, 2005 |
Predecessor3: | Tom Jones |
Successor3: | Milward Dedman |
Birth Name: | Jack Lillard Coleman Jr. |
Birth Date: | 1 October 1953 |
Birth Place: | Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Children: | Jacqueline Coleman |
Residence: | Burgin, Kentucky, U.S. |
Parents: | Jack Coleman |
Alma Mater: | Eastern Kentucky University |
Jack Lillard Coleman Jr. (born October 1, 1953) is an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1991 to 2005.[1] Coleman was first elected to the house in 1990, defeating Democratic incumbent Tom Jones for renomination.[2] He did not seek reelection in 2004 and was succeeded by Republican Milward Dedman.[3] Coleman also was a city commissioner of Harrodsburg, Kentucky from 2016 to 2018. Coleman also served on the Burgin Independent School Board and served as vice-chair of the school board.[4] [5]
Coleman's father, Jack Sr., played in the National Basketball Association. His daughter, Jacqueline, was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 2019.[6]