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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Thomas Edison State College - BA (1985)

• Rutgers University - Attended

• Ewing (N.J.) High School - Diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  12th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Bonnie M. Watson Coleman, 65.64%

  Democrat
  Mark Razzoli, 32.58%

  Republican
  Edward (NJ Weedman) Forchion, 1.28%

  Non-designated

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  12th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Bonnie M. Watson Coleman, 68.00%

  Democrat
  Daryl Kipnis, 32.00%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  12th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Bonnie M. Watson Coleman, 62.86%

  Democrat
  Steven J. Uccio, 32.02%

  Republican
  R. Edward Forchion, 2.11%

  Legal Marijuana Now

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  12th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Bonnie M. Watson Coleman, 60.95%

  Democrat
  Alieta Eck, 36.51%

  Republican

Employment History

• 12th Congressional District of New Jersey (2014)

  Congressional Candidate

• New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (1980-1998)

  Various positions up to Assistant Commissioner

• New Jersey Department of Transportation (1974-1980)

  Director of Civil Rights, Contract Compliance and Affirmative Action

Associated Organizations

• Bonnie Watson Coleman for Congress (New Jersey)

• Shiloh Baptist Church (Trenton, N.J.)

  Deaconess

• New Jersey Democratic State Committee (Feb. 2002-2006)

  Chair

• Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (1981-1998)

  Board of Trustees Member

• Ewing Township (N.J.) Planning Board (1996-1997)

  Board Member

• New Jersey State College Governing Boards Association (1991-1993)

  Chair

• Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (1990-1991)

  Chair of the Board of Trustees

• New Jersey State College Governing Boards Association (1987-1988)

  Board Member

Awards

• Congressional Champion Award (American Psychological Association) (March 2021)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Trumpet Award (Trumpet Awards Foundation) (2016)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	168 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3012
Phone:	202-225-5801
Fax:	202-225-6025

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Privately Financed Travel

12 trips taken between 2015 - 2022 costing $74,396

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Bipartisan Women Veterans Task Force
• Black Maternal Health Caucus
• Congressional America 250 Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health Task Force, Chair
• Congressional Black Caucus Health, Nutrition and Well Being Task Force, Co-Chair
• Congressional Black-Jewish Caucus
• Congressional Blue Collar Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on Homelessness
• Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congressional Chemistry Caucus
• Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus
• Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Epilepsy Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus Transgender Equality Task Force
• Congressional Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Fragrance Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Fusion Caucus
• Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
• Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
• Congressional Inventions Caucus
• Congressional Labor Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Medicare for All Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Peripheral Artery Disease Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Contraception, Family Planning and Education Task Force
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace and Security Task Force
• Congressional Progressive Caucus Policing, Constitution and Equality Task Force, Chair
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Tri-Caucus
• Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
• Congressional Voting Rights Caucus
• COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force
• Democratic Women’s Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Future of Transportation Caucus
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
• Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop Caucus, Co-Chair
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus Rebuilding America Task Force, Co-Chair
• House Democratic Manufacturing Working Group
• House Public Education Caucus
• House Science and National Labs Caucus
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
• House Tech Accountability Caucus
• National Heritage Areas Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Second Chance Task Force
• Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus
• Skilled American Workforce Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Democratic adviser heads to racial-equity CDFI

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 14, 2023
  A Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) adviser has moved to a racial-equity group. read more

• CVS Health makes a House call

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 29, 2021
  After working for three New Jersey Democrats, a House staffer has moved to CVS Health. read more