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Coleman, Julia E.

Senate 2021-2022 (District 48); Senate 2023-Present (District 48)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Carver

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/19/1991 (uncertain)
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Chanhassen
Occupation (when first elected): Public Relations Manager

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; B.A.; Political Science and Sociology, 2014

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (Intern for Sen. Carla Nelson); 201? to 201?
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Chanhassen, Minnesota (City Council); 01/2019 to 01/2021

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jacob
Children: Three children: Adam, James, and Charles
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She is the daughter-in-law of Sen. Norm Coleman. (AlphaNews, October 4, 2019)

She interned in the Governors Office and the Minnesota State Senate. (2020 campaign website)

At the time of her election, she appeared to be the youngest elected female Senator. News articles indicated that she was 28 at the time of her election.

Religion provided by The Catholic Spirit, June 17, 2021.

Total Days Served: 1542

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 48
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Waconia
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented: Carver
Occupation: Homemaker, small business owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Policy [She was co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
  • Housing and Homelessness Prevention
  • Human Services [She served on this committee from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
  • Rules and Administration
  • Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Committees

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 48
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Waconia
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented: Carver
Occupation: Homemaker
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Policy
  • Transportation
Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 47
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Chanhassen
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented: Carver
Occupation: Public Relations Manager
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Finance and Policy
  • Local Government Policy: Subcommittee on Metropolitan Governance [This committee was terminated for 2022.]
  • Taxes
  • Transportation Finance and Policy
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

Photographs

Lindsey Port and Julie Coleman on the Minnesota Senate floor, St. Paul, Minnesota 4/25/2022. Lindsey Port and Julia Coleman discuss Senate business during a floor session. Lindsey Port is a Democrat from Burnsville and Julia Coleman is a Republican from Chanhassen. Photo credit: A.J. Olmscheid, Senate Media Services.

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