id: ocd-person/764f926b-598f-458e-84c4-5cc13c2302e5
name: Merika Coleman
given_name: Merika
family_name: Coleman
birth_date: 1973-09-06
gender: Female
email: merika.coleman@alsenate.gov
image: https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/senate/members/Coleman_19.png
party:
- name: Democratic
roles:
- start_date: 2022-11-09
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:al/government
  district: '19'
- start_date: 2002-11-06
  end_date: 2022-11-08
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:al/government
  district: '19'
- start_date: 2002-11-06
  end_date: 2022-11-09
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:al/government
  district: '57'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Room 737, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
  voice: 334-261-0793
links:
- url: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/senate-leaders-members
  note: homepage
other_names:
- name: Coleman, M.
- name: M. Coleman
- name: M.V. Coleman
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: ALL000056
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: ALL000143
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: ALL000400
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: ALL000297
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: ALL000485
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: ALL000553
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Merika_Coleman
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merika_Coleman
- url: https://gql.api.alison.legislature.state.al.us/graphql
  note: graphql endpoint for member information
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/27693/merika-coleman
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merika-coleman-m-p-a-esq-b1965a135
extras:
  counties: Jefferson County