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Tony Coelho

Democratic

Picture of Tony Coelho
ucmerced.edu
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-07-1978 Democratic CD-15 75212 Win
11-04-1980 Democratic CD-15 108072 Win
11-02-1982 Democratic CD-15 86022 Win
11-06-1984 Democratic CD-15 109590 Win
11-04-1986 Democratic CD-15 93600 Win
11-08-1988 Democratic CD-15 118710 Win
Website: www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/congress/coelho.html
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: June 15, 1942 in Los Banos, CA.
Married: Phyllis
Children: Nicole and Kristin

1965-1971: Legislative Assistant, Congressman B.F. Sisk
1971-1977: Chief of Staff, Congressman B.F. Sisk
1976: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1980: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1984: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1988: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1987-1989: Democratic Whip, US House of Representatives
1989: Resigned from the United States House of Representatives on June 15.
2002: UC Merced announced that it was creating an endowed chair, the Tony Coelho Endowed Chair in Public Policy.