Currently, in 35 states, such as California, Illinois, and Mississippi, the secretary of state is elected, usually for a four-year term. In others, the secretary of state is appointed by the governor; Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia are amongst the states with this practice.and in hand with this duty, in most states the Secretary of State is responsible for state trademark registration and for chartering businesses (usually including partnerships and corporations) that wish to operate within their state.
Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 â May 28, 2010) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes (1978â1986) and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as one of television's most promising stars.
Coleman earned as much as $100,000 per episode on the show. After he paid his parents, lawyers, advisers, and taxes he was said to only have one fourth of what he made. He later won $1.3 million from suing his parents and advisers. The Gary Coleman show was an animated series that ran in 1982. In 2003 he became a candidate for governor of California. He finished in 8th place out of 135 candidates. He was married briefly to Shannon Price. Coleman declared bankruptcy in 1999.