Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, the Honorable Terry Lewis Coleman serves as the Democratic Representative for District 118 in central Georgia. Speaker Coleman has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 1972 and was elected Speaker of the House in January, 2003.

A native of Eastman, Georgia, Speaker Coleman is a businessman and restaurant owner. He graduated from Brenau College and obtained a law degree from Woodrow Wilson Law School.

Speaker Coleman is married to Carol Cofield of Eastman and they have two sons, Tracy and Brett. Tracy and Joni are the proud parents of grandchild Josie born in July 2001.