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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
William H. Hannon Library, Archives & Special Collections, Manuscripts
Title: Tony Coelho Papers
source:
California State University, Fresno.
source:
Coelho, Anthony L.
Identifier/Call Number: MS.132
Physical Description:
34.75 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1955-2008
Abstract: This collection consists of materials spanning the different aspects of Tony Coelho's career and personal life inlcuding his
activism, congressional work, corporate career, political activity, and his years working abroad. It includes photographs,
audiovisual materials, artifacts, correspondence, reports, and documents.
[Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, Tony Coelho Papers, MS 132, Department of Archives and Special
Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.
The collection has been arranged into seven series.
Series 1: Activism
Series 2: Congressional Career
Series 3: Post-Congressional Corporate Career
Series 4: Foreign Work
Series 5: Personal
Series 6: Post-Congressional Political Activities
Series 7: Audiovisual materials
The collection was initially processed by Tiffany Polfer at California State University, Fresno's Henry Madden Library in
2010 as part of the Central Valley Political Archive. Additional processing was completed upon transfer to Loyola Marymount
University by Marisa Ramirez.
Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise,
Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher
must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility
for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or
executors.
Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount
University.
The Tony Coelho Papers were donated by Tony Coelho to the California State Univeristy, Fresno's Henry Madden Library in 2008.
Fresno State transferred the collection to Loyola Marymount University's William H. Hannon Library in 2017. This collection
also includes additional donations made by Tony Coelho. Additional accruals are made by Tony Coelho.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Audiovisual materials may require digitization to view. Please contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of California State University, Fresno. Accession number: 2018.1.
Gift of Tony Coelho. Accession number: 2018.10.
Anthony L. Coelho was born on June 15, 1942. The third of four children, he worked on his family’s dairy farm in Los Banos
throughout his childhood. Coelho graduated from Dos Palos High School in 1960, and obtained a B.A. in Political Science at
Loyola University in 1964, graduating with honors.
Coelho became the youngest Chief of Staff for U.S. Congressman Bernie Sisk in the 1970s. While Coelho was Sisk’s Chief of
Staff, he served on a number of different committees and subcommittees, including the House Rules Subcommittee on Broadcasting
where he developed the procedures to televise House proceedings on C-SPAN.
In November 1978, Coelho was elected to the 96th Congress, and was later elected to the five succeeding Congresses until his
resignation on June 15, 1989. While he was a member of Congress, he also served on the Agriculture, Interior, Veteran Affairs,
and Administration committees. In 1980, he was named chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and
in 1986, was named House Majority Whip.
In 1989, Coelho joined Wertheim Schroder and Company, an investment firm located in New York as a managing director. Shortly
after joining the company, Coelho served as president and CEO until 1995. In 1995, Coelho formed Education, Training, and
Communication w/tci (ETC w/tci), a company that specializes in training teachers in new technology designed to assist classroom
instruction, located in Washington, D.C. He served as chairman and CEO until 1997.
From 1994 to 2001, President Bill Clinton appointed Coelho to serve as the Chairman of the President’s Committee on Employment
of People with Disabilities (PCEPD), a committee designed to curtail discriminatory practices of employers. During this time,
he also served as the Vice Chair of the National Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities. Coelho also maintained
an active presence in the Epilepsy Foundation of America, serving on the board of directors. In addition to his work with
the Epilepsy Foundation, he also served as chairman of the Board of Directors for the American Association of People with
Disabilities.
In November 1994, Speaker of the House Tom Foley appointed Coelho as a member of the Commission on the Roles and Capabilities
of the United States Intelligence Community. In 1998, Clinton appointed Coelho as United States Commissioner General for
the 1998 World Exposition, held in Lisbon, Portugal. One year later, he was appointed as the co-chair of the U.S. Census
Monitoring Board for the 2000 federal census. In 1999, he became chairman of Vice President Al Gore’s presidential campaign
until his resignation in June 2000.
Source: Henry Madden Library finding aid for the Anthony L. Coelho Papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (United States)
Epilepsy Foundation of America
Loyola Marymount University
United States. Congress. House. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
United States. Congress.
United States. Congress. House. Office of the Majority Whip
Congressional Hispanic Caucus (U.S.)
Wertheim Schroder Investment Services
Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1998 : Lisbon, Portugal)
Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
Fresno (Calif.)
Portugal
California State University, Fresno.
Coelho, Anthony L.