Today’s Jewish Birthday: Norman Coleman

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Norman Coleman, 2005 (Photo: Wikipedia)

Norman Coleman (August 17, 1949) is an American politician, attorney, and lobbyist. From 2003 to 2009, he served as a United States Senator for Minnesota. From 1994 to 2002, he was mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. First elected as a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Coleman became a Republican in 1996. Elected to the Senate in 2002, he was narrowly defeated in his 2008 reelection bid. As of 2024, he is the most recent Republican representing Minnesota in the U.S. Senate.

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