USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyAlabama · Alabama Senate District 19Member of the Alabama Senate
Merika Coleman
Profile
Merika Coleman is an American politician serving as a member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 19th district since 2022. Previously, she served in the Alabama House of Representatives for two decades, where she held the position of Assistant Minority Leader. An educator and policy strategist, Coleman has focused her legislative career on criminal justice reform, including human trafficking legislation and parole reform, as well as advocating for voting rights and reproductive healthcare access. She is also an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Miles College.
Details
- Born
- September 6, 1973 · 52 years old
- Birth place
- RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, England
- Education
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (B.A. in Mass Communication, Master of Public Administration)
- Career
- Public policy analyst, strategist in nonprofits, Director of Community and Economic Development for Lawson State Community College, Director of Economic and Community Development for the City of Bessemer, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Miles College
