▁two ▁sons , ▁Mitchell ▁and ▁Matthew . ▁While ▁in ▁Missouri , ▁she ▁worked ▁for ▁South western ▁Bell ▁and ▁the ▁Fer g us on ▁Police ▁Department . ▁ ▁The ▁family ▁moved ▁back ▁to ▁Den ver ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁and ▁Fran ▁res umed ▁employ ment ▁at ▁Mountain ▁States ▁Tele phone ▁and ▁Te legraph . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁Cole man ▁maintained ▁three ▁jobs ; ▁manager ▁at ▁Mountain ▁Bell , ▁single ▁mother ▁and ▁college ▁student . ▁ ▁She ▁successfully ▁worked ▁her ▁way ▁through ▁college ▁ear ning ▁a ▁Business ▁Administration ▁D eg ree ▁from ▁Lor etto ▁He ights ▁College ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁Cole man ▁earned ▁a ▁Master ▁of ▁Science ▁in ▁Tele communic ations ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Den ver . ▁She ▁worked ▁in ▁the ▁tele communic ations ▁industry ▁for ▁ 3 1 ▁years ▁eventually ▁ret iring ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁campaign ▁for ▁State ▁Represent ative ▁in ▁House ▁District ▁ 1 . ▁ ▁Cole man ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁resident ▁of ▁the ▁Har vey ▁Park ▁neighborhood ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁ ▁Cole man ▁has ▁two ▁sons : ▁Matthew ▁and ▁Mitchell ▁L ope z . ▁She ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁Ben ▁Cole man , ▁who ▁has ▁four ▁adult ▁children : ▁Pam ▁Di Mar co , ▁Steve , ▁Craig ▁and ▁Wayne ▁Cole man . ▁ ▁Legisl ative ▁career ▁ ▁Colorado ▁State ▁Represent ative , ▁House ▁District ▁ 1 ▁Cole man ▁announced ▁her ▁candid acy ▁for