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Title & Link
New Member of Congress, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman | C-SPAN.org
Publish Date
May 12, 2015
Additional URLs
https://www.c-span.org/video/?326007-1/member-congress-representative-bonnie-watson-coleman
Interviewees
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Interviewers
Bill Scanlan
Publisher
C-SPAN
Topics
challenges and experiences in Congress
communication and relationships with Democratic leadership
efforts on issues such as gun control
Efforts to make progress on issues such as gun control
experiences as the first African-American woman to serve in the New Jersey delegation
First African-American woman to serve in the New Jersey delegation
goals and accomplishments in the House
Importance of representing diverse district constituents
Interaction with Republican colleagues
legislation on online gun sales
Legislation work on online gun sales
Long-term goals in the House
Personal background and involvement in public service
Relationship with Democratic leadership
role as a new member of Congress
Term limits
transition from state government to Capitol Hill
Transition from state legislature to Capitol Hill
People Mentioned
Donald Payne
Frank Pallone
Leonard Lance
Works Mentioned
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Places Mentioned
Cumberland County
Mercer
Middlesex
New Jersey
Old Bridge
Plainfield
Princeton
South Brunswick
Suffolk County
Trenton
Union
Washington
Washington, D.C.
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