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    Coleman, Julia E.

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    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.

    Most recent term photo
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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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