| 词条 | Bonnie Watson Coleman |
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|name = Bonnie Watson Coleman |image = Bonnie Watson Coleman.jpg |state = New Jersey |district = {{ushr|NJ|12|12th}} |term_start = January 3, 2015 |term_end = |predecessor = Rush Holt Jr. |successor = |office1 = Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly |term_start1 = January 12, 2006 |term_end1 = January 12, 2010 |predecessor1 = Joseph J. Roberts |successor1 = Joseph Cryan |state_assembly2 = New Jersey |district2 = 15th |term_start2 = January 13, 1998 |term_end2 = January 3, 2015 |predecessor2 = Shirley Turner |successor2 = Elizabeth Maher Muoio |birth_name = Bonnie M. Watson[1] |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|2|6}} |birth_place = Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democratic |spouse = William Coleman (1995–present) |education = Rutgers University Thomas Edison State University (BA) |website = {{url|watsoncoleman.house.gov|House website}} }}Bonnie M. Watson Coleman (born February 6, 1945) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. She previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to 2015 for the 15th Legislative District.[2] She is the first black woman in Congress from New Jersey.[3] Early life and careerWatson Coleman was born in Camden, New Jersey. She received a B.A. from Thomas Edison State College in 1985, and attended Rutgers University.[2] Raised Baptist,[4] she currently resides in Ewing Township.[5] She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[6] In 1974, she established the first Office of Civil Rights, Contract Compliance and Affirmative Action, in the New Jersey Department of Transportation and remained the Director of that office for six years. In 1980, Watson Coleman joined the Department of Community Affairs, where she held a number of positions including, Assistant Commissioner, responsible for Aging, Community Resources, Public Guardian and Women Divisions. She served on the Governing Boards Association of State Colleges from 1987 to 1998 and as its chair from 1991 to 1993. Watson Coleman was a member of the Ewing Township Planning Board from 1996 to 1997. She was a member of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Board of Trustees from 1981 to 1998 and was its chair from 1990 to 1991.[2] Watson Coleman became the first African American woman to lead the State party when she was elected Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, on February 4, 2002. Watson Coleman served as the Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006 to 2010, as well as the New Jersey Democratic State Chairwoman from 2002 to 2006. U.S. House of RepresentativesElectionFollowing the announcement that Congressman Rush Holt would not be seeking another term in office, Bonnie Watson Coleman announced her intention to run for New Jersey's 12th congressional district.[7] Assemblywoman Watson Coleman is the first African -American woman elected to represent a New Jersey district in the United States House of Representatives.[8] On June 3, 2014, she won the Democratic primary for the 12th congressional district.[9] She won the general election on November 4, 2014, defeating Republican candidate Alieta Eck.[10] She won 60.9% of the vote.[11] TenureOn March 3, 2015, Coleman participated with fellow Democrats in the boycott of the speech delivered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Congress.[12] In March 2016, Coleman, along with Rep. Robin Kelly and Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, founded the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls.[13] "Black women and girls are disproportionately affected by myriad socioeconomic issues that diminish their quality of life and threaten the well-being of their families and communities. The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls gives black women a seat at the table for the crucial discussion on the policies that impact them while also providing a framework for creating opportunities and eliminating barriers to success for black women," they announced in a press release at the time.[14] They were inspired by the #SheWoke Committee, a group of 7 activists that reached out to lawmakers and staffers to start.[15] She co-sponsored the International Megan's Law, to combat child exploitation and other sex crimes abroad. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law in February 2016.[16] Committee assignments
She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus,[17] the Congressional Black Caucus,[18] the Congressional Arts Caucus[19] and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.[20] PositionsWatson Coleman has been a strong supporter of programs allowing criminal offenders to reenter society.[21] As a New Jersey Assemblywoman, she sponsored a bill that bars companies with more than 15 employees from conducting criminal background checks on candidates during the interview process. Watson Coleman's two sons, William Carter-Watson and Jared C. Coleman, were sentenced to seven years in jail after holding up the Kids-R-Us store at Mercer Mall with a rifle as it was about to close on March 12, 2001. Watson-Coleman refuses to discuss the incident.[22] Their sentences were reduced and they managed to obtain positions with the County Government in Mercer County. Watson Coleman has also introduced legislation to restrict the ownership of weapons such as the ones used by her sons during their crime. See also
References1. ^Donation of Bonnie M. Watson-Coleman to Shelley Adler for Congress 2. ^1 2 Assemblywoman Watson Colemans's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature; accessed June 5, 2011. 3. ^"2014: Not a Landmark Year for Women, Despite Some Notable Firsts", Center for American Women and Politics, November 5, 2014. Accessed November 5, 2016. "Love and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) are the first African American women in Congress from their states." 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2014-new-members/new-jersey-12-bonnie-watson-coleman-d-20141104|title=New Jersey-12: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)|publisher=|accessdate=2 June 2018}} 5. ^Assembly Member Bonnie Watson Coleman, Project Vote Smart; accessed August 10, 2007. 6. ^{{cite book|last=Schaller|first=Thomas F.|last2=King-Meadows|first2=Tyson|title=Devolution and Black state legislators : challenges and choices in the twenty-first century|year=2006|publisher=State University of New York Press|location=Albany|isbn=978-0-7914-6729-9|page=39}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/02/assemblywoman_bonnie_watson_colemans_congressional_campaign_endorsed_by_top_mercer_county_officials.html|title=Mercer County Democrats rally support for Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman's campaign for Congress|publisher=|accessdate=2 June 2018}} 8. ^D'Amico, Diane. "Civil rights struggle still alive in US, Watson Coleman tells Stockton symposium", The Press of Atlantic City, October 6, 2015. Accessed June 4, 2017. "The first black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, Watson Coleman said Congress has not addressed the country’s economic divide and does not even seem willing to step up to the plate." 9. ^{{cite web|last1=Davis|first1=Mike|title=Watson Coleman wins Democratic primary for 12th congressional district|url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/06/watson_coleman_wins_democratic_primary_for_12th_congressional_district.html|website=NJ.com|accessdate=June 4, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/11/next_step_mercer_and_hunterdon_democrats_to_find_assembly_replacement_for_watson_coleman_after_congr.html|title=With Bonnie Watson Coleman's 12th District win, local Democrats will pick Assembly successor|publisher=|accessdate=2 June 2018}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2014/new-jersey-elections|title=New Jersey Election Results|website=New York Times|access-date=June 3, 2017}} 12. ^{{cite news|url=http://thehill.com/homenews/house/232160-whip-list-dems-skipping-netanyahu-speech|accessdate=March 4, 2015|newspaper=The Hill|date=March 3, 2015|title=WHIP LIST: 56 Democrats to skip Netanyahu speech to Congress}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2016/03/_3_black_congresswomen_create_first_caucus_on_black_women_and_girls/|title=3 Black Congresswomen Create 1st Caucus on Black Women and Girls|last=Helm|first=Angela|date=March 26, 2016|website=The Root}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-watson-coleman-kelly-clarke-announce-congressional-caucus-black|title=Reps. Watson Coleman, Kelly, Clarke, Announce Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls|website=U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman|publisher=watsoncoleman.house.gov|access-date=June 3, 2017|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112010411/https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-watson-coleman-kelly-clarke-announce-congressional-caucus-black|archivedate=January 12, 2017|df=}} 15. ^{{Cite web|url=https://rewire.news/article/2016/04/29/shewoke-fuels-first-congressional-caucus-black-women-girls-event|title=#SheWoke Fuels First Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Event|last=Grimaldi|first=Christine|date=April 29, 2016|website=rewire.news|access-date=June 3, 2017}} 16. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/515/cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22bonnie+watson+coleman%22%5D%7D|title=Congress.gov|access-date=June 3, 2017}} 17. ^{{cite web|title=Caucus Members|author=|url=https://cpc-grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=71§iontree=2,71|format=|publisher=Congressional Progressive Caucus|date=|accessdate=30 January 2018}} 18. ^{{cite web|title=Membership|author=|url=https://cbc.house.gov/membership/|format=|publisher=Congressional Black Caucus|date=|accessdate=7 March 2018}} 19. ^{{cite web|title=Membership|author=|url=https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership|format=|publisher=Congressional Arts Caucus|date=|accessdate=21 March 2018}} 20. ^{{cite web|title=Members|author=|url=https://capac-chu.house.gov/members|format=|publisher=Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|date=|accessdate=17 May 2018}} 21. ^https://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/09/nj_congresswoman_10_things_we_need_to_do_to_fix_us.html 22. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/11/mercer_county_hires_bonnie_watson_colemans_son_to_entry-level_position.html|title=Mercer County hires Bonnie Watson Coleman's son to entry-level parks position|newspaper=NJ.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}} External links{{Wikiquote}}
|-{{s-bef|before=Joseph J. Roberts}}{{s-ttl|title=Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly|years=2006–2010}}{{s-aft|after=Joseph Cryan}} |-{{s-ppo}}{{s-bef|before=Joseph J. Roberts}}{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the New Jersey Democratic Party|years=2002–2006}}{{s-aft|after=Joseph Cryan}} |-{{s-par|us-hs}}{{USRepSuccessionBox |before = Rush D. Holt Jr. |years = 2015–present |state = New Jersey |district = 12}} |-{{s-prec|usa}}{{s-bef|before=Mark Walker}}{{s-ttl|title=United States Representatives by seniority|years=282nd}}{{s-aft|after=Bruce Westerman}}{{s-end}}{{NJ-FedRep}}{{USHouseCurrent}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson Coleman, Bonnie}} 17 : 1945 births|21st-century American politicians|21st-century American women politicians|African-American members of the United States House of Representatives|African-American state legislators in New Jersey|African-American women in politics|Chairmen of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee|Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives|Female members of the United States House of Representatives|Living people|Members of the New Jersey General Assembly|Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey|People from Ewing Township, New Jersey|Politicians from Camden, New Jersey|Stockton University|Thomas Edison State College alumni|Women state legislators in New Jersey |
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