Bill Coleman is a Republican state senator representing District 10 in the Oklahoma Senate, which includes all of Osage County, most of Kay County, and a portion of Tulsa County. A longtime Ponca City broadcaster and business owner, he owns and operates Team Radio Marketing Group, consisting of radio stations in Ponca City and Stillwater. Elected in 2018 after winning a Republican primary runoff, he assumed office on November 14, 2018, and has announced his re-election campaign for a third term. Notable achievements include helping pass Oklahoma's largest tax cut, eliminating the grocery tax, securing record funding for rural schools, and the largest investment in county roads and bridges. He maintains a 99% attendance record and serves as Senate Majority Whip, Chairman of the Senate Business and Insurance Committee, and Vice Chair of the Senate Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee . Coleman is pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, supports law enforcement, protects girls' sports, and backs anti-illegal immigration policies.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Coleman's formal education are not available in public records. His political experience began with his 2018 election to the Oklahoma Senate, where he has served continuously, rising to leadership roles including Senate Majority Whip and committee chair/vice chair positions. Prior to politics, he has nearly 50 years in broadcasting, starting as a disc jockey in Ponca City in 1979, and held leadership roles such as past chairman of the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters, and board member of the National Association of Broadcasters. He lives in Ponca City with his wife Helen, a financial adviser and teacher; they have three children and one grandchild.