Tony Coelho

Tony Coelho
House Majority Whip
In office
January 3, 1987 – June 15, 1989
Preceded byTom Foley
Succeeded byWilliam H. Gray III
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byJames C. Corman
Succeeded byBeryl Anthony Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 15th district
In office
January 3, 1979 – June 15, 1989
Preceded byBernice F. Sisk
Succeeded byGary Condit
Personal details
Born
Anthony Lee Coelho

(1942-06-15) June 15, 1942 (age 82)
Los Banos, California, United States
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLoyola Marymount University (BA)

Anthony Lee Coelho (born June 15, 1942) is an American politician from California who served in the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act and is a former chairman and current member of the board of directors of the Epilepsy Foundation.