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Longtime lawmaker Garnet Coleman passed away at 65

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Former Texas State Representative Garnet Coleman, a veteran legislator known for his advocacy in mental health and healthcare, died of natural causes at age 65.

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    Former Texas State Rep. Garnet Coleman, longtime Houston lawmaker, dies (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Former Texas State Rep. Garnet F. Coleman, who represented Houston for more than three decades, has died. Passing of Former State Rep. Garnet Coleman Coleman passed away from natural causes on Sept. 23, his family announced in a statement.

  2. Texas Standard

    Former Houston State Rep. Garnet Coleman dies at 65 (opens Texas Standard)

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    Coleman represented House District 147, including much of Inner Loop Houston, from 1991 until his retirement in 2022.

  3. CW 39 Houston

    Longtime lawmaker Garnet Coleman passed away at 65 (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    Former Texas State Representative Garnet Coleman, a veteran legislator known for his advocacy in mental health and healthcare, died of natural causes at age 65.

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    Former state Rep. Garnet Coleman, who represented Houston for over 30 years, dies at 65, family says (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Former state Rep. Garnet F. Coleman, who represented Houston for more than 30 years in the Texas House, died on Wednesday, according to his family.

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