Don Coram Explained

Don Coram
State Senate:	Colorado
District:	6th
Term Start:	January 11, 2017
Term End:	January 9, 2023
Predecessor:	Ellen Roberts
Successor:	Cleave Simpson (Redistricted)
State House1:	Colorado
District1:	58th
Term Start1:	January 12, 2011
Term End1:	January 11, 2017
Predecessor1:	Scott Tipton
Successor1:	Marc Catlin
Birth Place:	Montrose, Colorado, U.S.
Party:	Republican

Don Coram (born 1948)^{[1] [2]} is an American politician who served as a member of the Colorado Senate and the Colorado House of Representatives.^[3] In the state senate, he represented District 6, comprising the counties of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel. In the Colorado House of Representatives he represented District 58 from January 2011 to January 2017. In 2022, Coram ran against Lauren Boebert in the Republican primary for Colorado's 3rd congressional district. On June 28, 2022, Boebert defeated Coram by 31 points.^[4]

Career

Coram operates a hemp farm and coffee shop.^{[5] [6]}

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.^[7]

A supporter of marijuana legalization and LGBT rights, Coram has been characterized as a moderate Republican.^{[8] [9]}

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.”^[10] 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.^[11] On June 28, 2022, he lost the election 65.31% to 34.69% to Boebert.^[4]
• 2012: Coram ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 6,757 votes,^[12] 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.^[13]
• 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,^[14] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 20,275 votes (64.4%) against Democratic nominee James Perrin.^[15]

External links

• Official page at the Colorado General Assembly
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Don Coram makes it official. He'll challenge Lauren Boebert in the GOP primary. . January 7, 2022 . The Colorado Sun . Nancy . Lofholm.
2. Web site: Where's Don Coram? Lauren Boebert's GOP challenger says his late start is all part of the plan. . May 23, 2022 . The Colorado Sun . Nancy . Lofholm.
3. Web site: Don Coram's Biography . . January 9, 2014.
4. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/113964/web.285569/#/detail/106 REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 118TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS - DISTRICT 3 - REPUBLICAN PARTY
5. Web site: Press. Michael Cox Special to the Montrose Daily. Don Coram talks hemp and water. 2020-06-12. Montrose Daily Press. October 31, 2019 . en.
6. Web site: 2012-05-15. Colorado lawmaker and his gay son split on civil unions bill. 2022-02-19. The Denver Post. en-US.
7. Alderton, Stephanie. Don Coram will replace Ellen Roberts in Colorado Senate . The Durango Herald, January 7, 2017. Viewed: 2017-01-13.
8. Web site: Patrick. Armijo. October 7, 2018. Rancher vs. engineer battle in state Senate District 6. 2020-06-12. Durango Herald. en. 2018-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008125133/https://durangoherald.com/articles/244728. dead.
9. Web site: 2019-07-17. One Colorado's LGBTQ Equality 2019 Legislative Scorecard. 2020-06-12. One Colorado. en-US.
10. News: Lacey . Hank . Bipartisan Bill Would Mandate an Update to Civics Education . 25 March 2021 . Law Week Colorado . 11 . Circuit Media . 15 March 2021 . 19 . 6, 22 . English . print.
11. Web site: Republican state Sen. Don Coram will run to unseat Lauren Boebert . January 5, 2022 . The Colorado Sun . Jesse . Paul.
12. Web site: 2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results. January 9, 2014. Secretary of State of Colorado. Denver, Colorado.
13. Web site: 2012 General election state representatives results. January 9, 2014. Secretary of State of Colorado. Denver, Colorado.
14. Web site: Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030121405/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/Abstract20110630.pdf. October 30, 2014. January 9, 2014. Secretary of State of Colorado. Denver, Colorado. 98.
15. Web site: Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030121405/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/Abstract20110630.pdf. October 30, 2014. January 9, 2014. Secretary of State of Colorado. Denver, Colorado. 134.