First elected: November 1996 Current term: January 1, 2009 -- December 31, 2010
Contact information:
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan, USA, 48341-0421
Phone: 248-858-0100 (County) 248-569-4599 (home) Fax: 248-858-1572 (County) Email:colemane@oakgov.com or visit his website at www.ericcoleman.org for more information.
Committees:
Human Resources--Minority Vice Chair
Chairman--Oakland County's Board of Commissioners Prevention of the Sexual Exploitation of Children Taskforce.
Personnel--Former Minority Vice Chair in 2005
Planning & Building--Former Minority Vice Chair in 2004
Finance and Personnel--Former Vice Chair in 1997
Planning and Building--Former Vice Chair in 1997
Other:
Former President of the National Association of Counties.
Former First Vice President of the National Association of Counties.
Currently serves on the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), Executive Committee and Chairs the 20 member Budget and Finance Committee.
Currently serves as a member of the South Oakland County NAACP Executive Committee.
Former Democratic Caucus Chair.
Prior to serving on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, Coleman served on the Southfield Board of Education from 1986-1990.
Former Southfield Board of Education President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Served on the Courthouse Master Plan Design Consultant Selection Committee in 1997.
Served as the Emergency 9-1-1 (E911) Ad Hoc Committee Vice Chair in 1997-99.
Served as the Jail Task Force Vice Chair in 1997-98.
Served as the Finance Committee Vice Chair in 1998-99 and 2000.
Served on the Audit Committee in 1999 and 2000.
Served as the Strategic Planning Committee Vice Chair in 1999.
Served as the Democratic Caucus Chair in 1999.
Served as Oakland County Parks' Commissioner in 1999.
Served as the Tri-County (Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties) Economic Development Task Force Co-chair in 1998-99, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Served on the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), Executive Committee and Delegate (Oakland County) in 1998-99 and 2000-2003.
Served on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Community and Economic Development Steering Committee in 1999 and 2000.
Oakland County Achievements:
Received the 2006 County Political Leader of the Year Award.
Received the 2003 National Organization of Black County Officials (NOBCO), County Official of the Year Award.
Selected as a 2001 Taubman Fellow and attended Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Outstanding Senior Executives in State and Local Government.
Received the 1994 Southfield Schools Educational Foundation, Board of Directors Award.
Received the 1994 Hope United Methodist Church Outstanding Leadership Award.
Received the 1993 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Service Award.
Received the 1992 Who's Who in Leading American Executives.
Received the 1991 Who's Who of American Business Leaders.
Received the 1990 Southfield Board of Education Recognition of Service to Community.
Received the 1989 Michigan Association of School Boards Standard of Excellence Award.
Received the 1988 Frank J. Weiting/State of Michigan, Youth in Government Award, Outstanding Leadership.
Received the 1987 State of Michigan, Michigan Sesquicentennial Award for Outstanding Leadership.
Received the 1987 Optimist International, Distinguished and Outstanding Lt. Governor Award.
Received the 1986 Women's Conference of Concerns, Community Service Award.
Received the 1985 Oakland County Probate Court, Youth Assistance Appreciation Award.
Received the 1985 Civic Citizens of Southfield-Lathrup Village Pioneer Award.
Activities in the Community:
A member of the Community and Economic Development Committee for the National Association of Counties (NACo).
A former member of the Judiciary Committee and Environmental and Regulatory Affairs Committees for the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC).
Vice President of the Michigan Democratic County Officials (MiDCO).
National Democratic County Officials, Finance Chairperson in 2002-2003.
A member of the National Association of Black County Officials (NABCo).
Served on the Salvation Army Royal Oak Advisory Council.
A former member of the Mental Health Coalition.
Serves on the Executive Committee of the Oakland County Democratic Party.
Former member of the 11th Congressional Democratic Organization.
A member of the 12th Congressional Democratic Organization.
A trustee of the Southfield Democratic Club.
A member of the Rainbow Coalition/PUSH-Michigan Chapter.
A member of the National Association of Real Estate Investors (NAREI).
Former chairperson of the City of Southfield's Parent-Youth Guidance Commission
Former president of the Southfield-Lathrup Village Optimist Club International.
Founder and former advisor of the Southfield Youth in Government Club
Founding member and former First vice president of the South Oakland County NAACP.
Founder and former president of the Southfield Schools Educational Foundation.
Former member of the Southfield Community Foundation.
Former member of the Citizens Advisory Council for Fiscal Responsibility and Policy.
Former member of the Southfield-Lathrup Village Multicultural Coalition
Personal:
Eric Coleman, an Oakland County Commissioner, has represented the 23rd District since 1996. Mr. Coleman is a business executive and former elementary, high school and community college educator.
Mr. Coleman was elected to the prestigious executive committee as Second Vice President of the National Association of Counties (NACo) in 2004. The National Association of Counties (NACo) was created to ensure that counties have a voice in the nation's capitol. NACo has more that 50,000 members, representing more than 3,000 counties and 80 percent of the nation's population.
Mr. Coleman has the distinction of being the first member elected from Oakland County and only the second from the State of Michigan. As Second Vice President, Mr. Coleman chairs the all important 24 member Affiliate's Council. He is also the liaison to the Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) which represents 100 of the nation's largest counties and he is a member of NACo's Homeland Security Task Force.
Mr. Coleman has been actively involved in community affairs, including but not limited to: former Chairperson; City of Southfields' Parent-Youth Guidance Commission; former President, Southfield-Lathrup Village Optimist Club International; founder and former advisor Southfield Youth in Government Club; Founding member and former First Vice President, South Oakland County NAACP; founder and former President, Southfield Schools Educational Foundation; former member Southfield Community Foundation; former member, Citizens Advisory Council for Fiscal Responsibility and Policy ; former member, Southfield-Lathrup Village Multi-cultural Coalition.
Mr. Coleman has been the recipient of numerous civic awards, including the prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Service Award and the State of Michigan Service to the Community Award.
He holds a B.F.A. degree from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. He is also a MBA candidate in finance. Commissioner Coleman and his wife, Judy, are parents and grandparents. They have resided in the City of Southfield for 29 years.
