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'''Merika Coleman-Evans''' (born [[September 6]], [[1973]] in Lakenheath, Suffolk, England) represents [[Alabama House District 57|District 57]] in the [[Alabama House of Representatives]] and an assistant professor of political science at [[Miles College]].

Merika Coleman was born at the Royal Air Force Station Lakenheath. She completed a bachelor of arts in mass communication and a master's in public administration at [[UAB]]. She was first elected to represent District 57 in [[2002 general election|2002]] and was reelected in [[2006 general election|2006]], [[2010 general election|2010]] and [[2014 general election|2014]]. In [[2009]] she lost to [[Priscilla Dunn]] in a run-off to fill the [[Alabama Senate District 19]] seat left vacant after the criminal conviction of [[E. B. McClain]].

In [[2010]] Coleman filed legislation that changed the [[Birmingham municipal election]] cycle so that the [[Mayor of Birmingham]] and [[Birmingham City Council]] seats would be filled at the same time.

Coleman has served as an adjunct instructor of Government and director of community and economic development at [[Lawson State Community College]], and as director of economic and community development for the City of [[Bessemer]]. She has served on the board of [[Greater Birmingham Ministries]] and the [[Women Legislators' Lobby]] and is a founding member of the [[Midfield Voters' League]].

She and her husband, [[Edward Evans]], have two children, Elexia and Xaviar.

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  title=Alabama State Representative, [[Alabama House District 57|District 57]] |
  years=[[2002]] - present |
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==References==
* "State Rep. Merika Coleman fixes bill to synchronize city elections. Now it's time to pass it." (April 03, 2010) {{BN}} editorial

==External links==
* [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/Representative.aspx?OID_SPONSOR=85971&OID_PERSON=4461 Merika Coleman-Evans] at legislature.state.al.us
* [http://twitter.com/merikacoleman Merika Coleman] on twitter.com
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=27693  Merika Coleman-Evans] at Project Vote Smart

[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:UAB alumni]]
[[Category:Bessemer employees]]
[[Category:Lawson State faculty]]
[[Category:State legislators]]
[[Category:Miles College faculty]]