James Coates
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James E. Coates is a Baptist minister and former Democratic
politician in Washington, D.C.
He was elected as one of the original members of the Council of the District of Columbia
in 1974 when D.C. gained home rule. He represented Ward 8 on the council from 1975 to 1977.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
He was elected as one of the original members of the Council of the District of Columbia
Council of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the District is not part of any U.S. state and is instead overseen directly by the federal government...
in 1974 when D.C. gained home rule. He represented Ward 8 on the council from 1975 to 1977.