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Bonnie Watson Coleman is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where she represents the 15th legislative district. Watson Coleman has served as the Majority Leader of the Assembly since 2006.

Watson Coleman serves in the Assembly on the Appropriations Committee (as Chairwoman from 2002-2006), the Budget Committee and the Joint Budget Oversight Committee.

Assemblywoman Watson Coleman has served as New Jersey Democratic State Chairwoman from 2002-2006. She served on the Governing Boards Association of State Colleges from 1987-1998 and as its Chair from 1991-1993. Watson Coleman was a member of the Ewing Township Planning Board from 1996-1997. She was a member of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Board of Trustees from 1981-1998 and was its Chair from 1990-1991.

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.

Assemblywoman Bonnie 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 received a B.A. from Thomas Edison State College.

[edit] District 15

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 15th Legislative District are:

• Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, and
• Senator Shirley Turner

[edit] External links

• Assemblywoman Watson Colemans's Legislative Website
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF)
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)

Preceded by: Joseph J. Roberts	Chairwoman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee 2002 – 2006	Succeeded by: Joseph Cryan
Preceded by: Joseph J. Roberts	Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly 2006 – present	Succeeded by: Incumbent