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Michael B. Coleman (born November 18, 1954 [1]) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 52nd mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the first African-American to serve as the mayor of Ohio's capital city. Coleman was a member of the Columbus City Council from 1992 to 1999, serving as its president from 1997 to 1999.
The Coleman Center (right), among other municipal offices and the City Commons park. The Michael B. Coleman Government Center is an eight-story, 196,000-square-foot (18,200 m 2) municipal office building. [1] The building is named for former mayor Michael B. Coleman in recognition of his 16 years as mayor and numerous accomplishments. [2]
Ron Burch, TV writer and producer, screenwriter, playwright and novelist; born and raised in Columbus and attended the Ohio State University; Charlotte Curtis (1928–1987), first woman editor of the New York Times, born in Columbus and worked at the Columbus Citizen for 11 years. See Journalists above.
With four terms in office, serving from 2000 to 2013, Coleman is the city’s longest-serving mayor. Former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman celebrated — and roasted — at anniversary event Skip ...
The 2007 Columbus mayoral election took place on November 6, 2007, to elect the mayor of Columbus, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan. Since there were fewer than three candidates, no primary was necessary. Incumbent mayor Michael B. Coleman was reelected.
King-Lincoln Bronzeville is a historically African American neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.Originally known as Bronzeville by the residents of the community, it was renamed the King-Lincoln District by Mayor Michael B. Coleman's administration to highlight the historical significance of the district's King Arts Complex and Lincoln Theatre, amid collaborations with investors and developers to ...
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Coleman ran for and won the Columbus mayoralty in 1999 and was re-elected unopposed November 4, 2003. In February 2005, Coleman announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination for governor of Ohio in the 2006 gubernatorial race , but subsequently dropped out of the race on November 29, 2005, citing heavy work and family obligations.