Don Coram

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Don Coram
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Coram in 2018.
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2017
Preceded byEllen Roberts
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 58th district
In office
January 12, 2011 – January 11, 2017
Preceded byScott Tipton
Succeeded byMarc Catlin
Personal details
Born1948/1949 (age 73–74)[1]
Montrose, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Websitedoncoram.com

Don Coram is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate.[2] He represents District 6, comprising the counties of: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel. Previously, he served in the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 58 from January 2011 to January 2017.

Early life[]

Coram was born and raised in Montrose, Colorado. His parents operated a ranch and stockyards in the surrounding area.[3]

Career[]

Coram has worked as a rancher and miner.[4] Coram operates a hemp farm and coffee vendor.[5]

Prior to his time in the Legislature, Coram served on board of the Montrose County School District. In the Colorado House of Representatives, Coram succeeded Scott Tipton, who was elected to the United States House of Representatives.

After former State Senator Ellen Roberts resigned at the end of 2016, a vacancy committee elected Coram to serve for the remainder of her term. He resigned as state representative and was sworn in as a state senator on January 11, 2017.[6]

A supporter of marijuana legalization and LGBT rights, Coram has been characterized as a moderate Republican.[7][8]

Coram sponsored a bill during the 2021 session of the Colorado General Assembly that would require the Colorado Department of Education to modify existing academic standards to address civics education, including the "history, culture, and social contributions” of ethnic, racial, and religious minority groups, to assure that students acquire an understanding of "how laws are enacted at the federal, state, and local government levels,” and to inform students about “the methods by which citizens shape and influence government and governmental actions.”[9] SB21-067 is a bipartisan measure, co-sponsored in the Colorado State Senate by Chris Hansen of Denver and in the Colorado House of Representatives by Barbara McLachlan and Terri Carver.

Elections[]

  • 2022 Coram announced his run for the Republican nomination in Colorado's 3rd congressional district. Other candidates include incumbent representative Lauren Boebert and crane operator Marina Zimmerman.[10]
  • 2012 Coram ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 6,757 votes,[11] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 22,071 votes (62.1%) against Democratic nominee Tammy Theis and Libertarian candidate Jeff Downs.[12]
  • 2010 When District 58 Republican Representative Scott Tipton ran for the United States House of Representatives and left the District 58 seat open, Coram was unopposed for the August 10, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 8,701 votes,[13] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 20,275 votes (64.4%) against Democratic nominee James Perrin.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Lofholm, Nancy (January 7, 2022). "Don Coram makes it official. He'll challenge Lauren Boebert in the GOP primary". The Colorado Sun.
  2. ^ "Don Coram's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "About Don Coram - Don Coram, Colorado Senator". www.doncoram.com. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  4. ^ "Don Coram". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  5. ^ Press, Michael Cox Special to the Montrose Daily. "Don Coram talks hemp and water". Montrose Daily Press. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  6. ^ Alderton, Stephanie. Don Coram will replace Ellen Roberts in Colorado Senate. The Durango Herald, January 7, 2017. Viewed: 2017-01-13.
  7. ^ Armijo, Patrick (October 7, 2018). "Rancher vs. engineer battle in state Senate District 6". Durango Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  8. ^ "One Colorado's LGBTQ Equality 2019 Legislative Scorecard". One Colorado. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  9. ^ Lacey, Hank (15 March 2021). "Bipartisan Bill Would Mandate an Update to Civics Education" (print). No. Vol. 19, No. 11. Circuit Media. Law Week Colorado. pp. 6, 22. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ^ Paul, Jesse (January 5, 2022). "Republican state Sen. Don Coram will run to unseat Lauren Boebert". The Colorado Sun.
  11. ^ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  12. ^ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  13. ^ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 134. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.

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