James Rashad Coleman is an American politician, who is currently serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 33rd district. He is currently the president pro tempore of the Colorado Senate. Prior to entering the State Senate, he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 7th district.
Early life and education
He was born and raised in Park Hill, Denver. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in business administration from Oral Roberts University.[1]
Career
Coleman was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2016. He won the Democratic primary with 41.37% of the vote against opponents Michele Wheeler and Elet Valentine and ran unopposed in the general election. During his tenure in the House, Coleman served on the Business Affairs & Labor Committee and the House Local Government Committee.[2]
In 2019, Coleman announced his candidacy for the 33rd district seat in the Colorado Senate.[3][4] Coleman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Unionist Party nominee Jerry Burton in the November general election.[5] He assumed office on January 13, 2021.
Personal life
Coleman lives in Denver's Green Valley Ranch neighborhood. He and his wife, Shayna, have two children.[6]
References
- ^ "James Coleman (Colorado)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "James Coleman". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Colorado Sen. Williams says she won't seek re-election". AP NEWS. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Goodland, Marianne (2019-11-27). "Colorado state Rep. James Coleman to run for Senate District 33". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "CO-Uncontested". AP NEWS. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "James Coleman | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade". oedit.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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