Linda Coleman

Submitted by dbracken on October 15, 2008 - 1:02pm.
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Office District Status
Head of State Personnel Statewide Appointee
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Democrat 2009
Level of Government  
Governor's Administration  
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
July 12, 1949 Greenville, NC Knightdale, NC

Synopsis

Linda Coleman is the head of the Office of State Personnel and a former state representative. A retired human resources manager, she served on the Wake County board of commissioners before being elected to the N.C. House of Representatives in 2004. In the legislature, she was an advocate for higher pay for state employees and she often received the backing of labor groups. Gov. Beverly Perdue appointed her personnel head in 2009.  

Endorsements

Sierra Club, National Association of Social Workers, North Carolina Conservation Council, North Carolina Police Benevolent Association, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, North Carolina Association of Educators, State Employees Association of North Carolina

Biography

Marital Status
Widowed
Spouse
Jimmy
Children
Kionna and Jimmy Jr.

Linda Coleman is the head of the Office of State Personnel and a former state representative.

Early Life and Education

Linda Coleman was born July 12, 1949, in Greenville, N.C.  

She earned a bachelor of arts in French from N.C. A&T State University.

She earned a master in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.

Professional Career

She has worked as human resources management director at the state departments of Agriculture and Administration and as personnel director for the Department of Community Colleges. 

Political Career

From 1998 to 2002, she was a Wake County commissioner, serving as chairwoman of the board her final year.  

In 2004, she was elected to the N.C. House of Representatives in District 39, representing Eastern Wake County. She was re-elected in 2006 and 2008.

During her time in the legislature, she was a strong advocate for state employee pay raises, holding up the 2005 budget as part of a failing crusade. Her campaigns often received the endorsement of key labor groups such as the AFL-CIO and the N.C. Association of Educators. 

Perdue Administration

On Jan. 9, 2009, Gov. Beverly Perdue appointed Coleman head of the Office of State Personnel. 

Research and reporting by Ryan Teague Beckwith. 

Occupation

Retired





Community Involvement:
Deacon - First Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, Wake Technical Community College Foundation Board, Methodist Home for Children Board, Raleigh Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Derrick Renaissance House, Tenth Judicial Bar Fee Arbitration Board

Contact Info

Email: lindac@ncleg.net



919-733-5974



Education

bachelor of science
N.C. A&T State University
 master in public administration
University of Pittsburgh

Military

Not specified.

Issues

Name one way you would change government.

I think the most important way to change government is to have citizens more knowledgeable about the process. If government works to serve people, it’s very difficult to serve people in the ways they need if they don’t understand the process. I’m working on a committee that is looking at this issue now. I’m hoping it will result in changes that will spark peoples interest enough so that they look for other ways to become more knowledgeable. The goal should be to make government more open and accessible and to allow ordinary citizens to gain insight into the process of how government really works so that it may better serve them. 

What is the most pressing problem affecting the function of district court?



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