James Coleman (politician)

James Coleman is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. He represents the 7th district, which covers a portion of Denver. He was elected in 2016, succeeding Angela Williams.

James Coleman
James Coleman in 2018
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 7th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2017
Preceded byAngela Williams
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceDenver, Colorado
Alma materOral Roberts University
Websitewww.colemanforcolorado.com

Coleman lives in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood of Denver. He is Vice President of Community Engagement at the nonprofit ACE Scholarships and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the public charter school Highline Academy.[1]

Coleman serves on the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee and the House Local Government Committee.[2]

Elections

Coleman was elected to the 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.[3]

In the 2020 elections, Coleman is a candidate for the 33rd district seat in the Colorado Senate, having announced his candidacy in November 2019.[4]

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References
  1. "About James Coleman". James Coleman for House District 7. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  2. "James Coleman". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  3. "James Coleman (Colorado)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. Goodland, Marianne (2019-11-27). "Colorado state Rep. James Coleman to run for Senate District 33". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
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