Donna Coleman has been a child advocate in Nevada since 1991.  She successfully pushed through legislation to strengthen sex offender laws in Nevada. She sat on the State Board of Education; co-founded the Children’s Advocacy Alliance; lobbied in Washington DC for the creation of National Children’s Memorial Flag day with Congresswoman Shelley Berkley on April 26, 2001; collaborated with County and State for the creation of the Diligent Search Center that locates relatives for the purpose of kinship care; and, helped raise $1.1 million to build the Children’s Advocacy Center located on the Child Haven Campus.  

Ms. Coleman has appeared on The O’Reilly Factor and ABC World News with Peter Jennings. She is a nationally recognized leader in Nevada for victims of abuse/neglect.  She won the “Commissioner’s Award” given by the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington DC, and, she was also recognized as “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce in 1998.   

Ms. Coleman pursued a degree in Business from Davenport College.  She has resided in Nevada for 20+ years and has owned a successful executive recruiting firm for over 25 years. 

Ms. Coleman was appointed to the Standing Committee by Governor Gibbons in February 2010.  Her term expires December 2011.