Tony Coelho | |
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House Majority Whip | |
In office January 3, 1987 – June 15, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Tom Foley |
Succeeded by | William H. Gray III |
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | James C. Corman |
Succeeded by | Beryl Anthony Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – June 15, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Bernice F. Sisk |
Succeeded by | Gary Condit |
Personal details | |
Born | Anthony Lee Coelho June 15, 1942 Los Banos, California, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Loyola 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.