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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8xw4rcd No online items Tony Coelho Papers MS.132 Lauren Zuchowski Longwell William H. Hannon Library, Archives & Special Collections, Manuscripts May 2018 Loyola Marymount University William H. Hannon Library, Archives and Special Collections 1 LMU Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90045 [email protected] URL: http://library.lmu.edu/archivesandspecialcollections/ Tony Coelho Papers MS.132 MS.132 1 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. Preferred Citation [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. Arrangement 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 Processing Information 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. Publication Rights 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. Access Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University. Custodial History 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. Biographical / Historical 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. Tony Coelho Papers MS.132 MS.132 2 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. Series 1: Activism 1974-2007 Physical Description: 1.0 Linear Feet1 box Scope and Contents This series includes information and materials compiled during Coelho’s involvement in various charities and foundations. It consists of materials compiled following the passage of ADA in 1990, documents from Coelho’s involvement with the Epilepsy Foundation of America, and documentation of Coelho’s activities in various Portuguese-American organizations within the United States. In addition, there are records of his work with various colleges and universities, documents covering Coelho’s time as the chair of President Bill Clinton’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities, and various other charities and organizations in which Coelho participated. Tony Coelho Papers MS.132 MS.132 3 Series 1: Activism 1974-2007 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1999-2008 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1999-2008 Physical Description: 5 Folders box 1, Folder 1 Articles 1999-2006 box 1, Folder 2 Brochures 2000 box 1, Folder 3 Correspondence 1997-1998 box 17 Informational Booklet 1988-2003 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Oversize. box 1, folder 4 Oral History Transcript 2006-02-09 box 1, Folder 5 Speeches 2008 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Includes cds with recordings about the ADA. Epilepsy Foundation 1981-2007 Physical Description: 4 Folders box 1, folder 6 Articles 1981-2007 box 17 Award 2007 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Oversize. box 1, folder 7, Awards and programs 1996-2007 box 17 Scope and Contents Includes oversized 2007 award in box 17. box 1, folder 8 Correspondence 1991-2007 box 1, folder 9, Promotional Booklets box 17 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements One oversize booklet. box 30, Folder 1 Oral history transcript Scope and Contents Oral history conducted by Ann Lage at UC Berkeley as part of a series of interviews on social and political activity in the epilepsy community. Portuguese-American Council 1991-2003 Physical Description: 3 Folders box 1, folder 10 Articles 1991-2003 box 17, box 1, Awards and programs 1991-2003 folder 11 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Includes oversized awards. box 1, folder 12 Correspondence and memorandum 1991-1998 University Endowments and Lecture Series 1996-2006 Physical Description: 6 Folders Tony Coelho Papers MS.132 MS.132 4 Series 1: Activism 1974-2007 University Endowments and Lecture Series 1996-2006 box 1, folder 13 George Washington University 1991-2006 box 1, Loyola Marymount University 1996-2005 folder 14-15, Physical Description: 2 Folders box 32, Folder 17 box 1, folder 13 New York Law School 2003-2004 box 1, folder 17 University of California, Merced 2001-2002 box 1, folder 18 Miscellaneous 2001-2002 President's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities 1994-2001 Physical Description: 8 Folders box 1, folder 19 Articles 1994-1998 box 1, Folder 20 Correspondence
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