Molly Coleman
HRA Commissioner, Ward 4 · Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul; City Council Member, Ward 4 · City of Saint Paul, MN
Serves or has served in 2 governments: Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, City of Saint Paul, MN
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Council Member Molly Coleman voted against a two-week delay in appointing Melanie McMahon as the city's Planning and Economic Development director, supporting McMahon's immediate confirmation.
Coleman was elected to the Saint Paul City Council in an August 12, 2025 special election with 52.36% of the vote in a four-way race and was sworn in August 27, 2025, serving the remainder of Mitra Jalali's term through January 3, 2028.
Molly Coleman, an attorney and co-founder of the advocacy group People's Parity Project, won an outright majority in the special election to fill St. Paul's Ward 4 council seat vacated by Mitra Jalali's resignation; Coleman is the daughter of former St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman.
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Current employer or business: City of Saint Paul, MN (elected)
J.D., Harvard Law School. Co-founder of the People's Parity Project, an advocacy organization on democracy reform and economic justice. Daughter of former Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. Won a special election Aug. 12, 2025 (3,359 votes, 52.4%) for the Ward 4 City Council seat, taking office Aug. 27, 2025 (term through Jan. 3, 2028).
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- Who is Molly Coleman, the winner of St. Paul's special City Council election? — Star Tribune (checked 2026-09-30)
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