Cynthia Coffman (politician)

Cynthia Coffman
38th Attorney General of Colorado
Assumed office
January 13, 2015
Governor John Hickenlooper
Preceded by John Suthers
Personal details
Political party Republican
Spouse(s)
Mike Coffman
(m. 2005; div. 2017)
Education University of Missouri (BA)
Georgia State University (JD)

Cynthia H. Coffman is an American attorney and politician from the state of Colorado. A Republican, she is the elected Attorney General of Colorado. In November 2017, she entered the race for Governor of Colorado. She joined a crowded field of candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Governor in 2018.[1]

Early life and career

Coffman graduated from the University of Missouri and received her law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law. She began working in the office of the Georgia Attorney General in 1993. In 1996, she became a lawyer for the 1996 Summer Olympics, held in Atlanta. Following the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, Coffman served as a liaison to the families of the victims.[2]

Coffman moved to Colorado in 1997, and worked for the legislative council of the Colorado Legislature.[2] She served as legal counsel for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment from 1999 through 2004. She then served as legal counsel for Bill Owens, the Governor of Colorado, from 2004 to 2005, and as chief deputy attorney general under John Suthers, the Attorney General of Colorado from 2004 through 2014.[3] In 2012, Law Week Colorado named Coffman their Best Public Sector Lawyer.[4]

Attorney General of Colorado

In 2014, Coffman ran in the election for Attorney General of Colorado. She faced Mark Waller for the Republican Party nomination. She received Suthers' endorsement.[5] After receiving the majority of support of Colorado delegates,[6] Waller withdrew from the race.[7][8]She received financial backing from the Republican Attorneys General Association Colorado PAC.[9] Coffman defeated Democratic Party nominee Don Quick 54%-40% in the general election.[3]

As attorney general, Coffman piloted Safe2Tell Colorado, an anonymous tip line that allows students, parents, and school administrators to submit anonymous tips and concerns 24 hours a day[10]. Safe2Tell Colorado receives thousands of reports each year on issues facing youth including suicide, bullying, drugs and alcohol use/abuse, planned school attacks, mental health concerns, sexting, fighting, weapons, dating and domestic violence, child abuse, and more. After the February 2018 school shootings in Parkland, Florida, Safe2Tell received national acclaim and is being replicated in Florida[11].

Personal life

She and her former husband Mike Coffman, who represents Colorado's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives announced that they were filing for divorce in June 2017.[12] The marriage to Mike Coffman was her second.

Electoral history

Colorado Attorney General Republican Primary Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cynthia Coffman 1,002,626 51.43
Democratic Don Quick 826,182 42.38
Libertarian David Williams 120,745 6.19

See also

References

  1. ↑ Paul, Jesse (2017-11-08). "Cynthia Coffman is running for governor of Colorado, adding to long list of GOP primary candidates". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. 1 2 "Chief Deputy Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman tells CCRW why she's running to replace her boss". villagerpublishing.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Cynthia Coffman easily wins Colorado AG's race". denverpost.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cynthia Coffman tapped 'Best Public Sector Lawyer'". coloradostatesman.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "John Suthers to nominate Cynthia Coffman for attorney general at state GOP assembly". The Spot. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ Kurtis Lee (April 14, 2014). "Cynthia Coffman amasses 69 percent of GOP delegate support, almost keeps Mark Waller off ballot". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ Eli Stokols (April 28, 2014). "Waller ends campaign for attorney general, calls for GOP to unify behind Coffman". KDVR. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ Anthony Cotton (April 28, 2014). "Rep. Mark Waller, citing party unity, withdraws from attorney general race". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ "2014 Elections: Republican Buy TV for Cynthia Coffman". At the Races. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Safe2Tell Colorado | Attorney General - State of Colorado". coag.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  11. ↑ "Florida AG Empowers Students with Mobile App Based on Safe2Tell Colorado | Attorney General - State of Colorado". coag.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  12. ↑ Paul, Jesse (19 June 2017). "Cynthia and Mike Coffman have filed for divorce after 12 years of marriage". The Denver Post.
Legal offices
Preceded by
John Suthers		 Attorney General of Colorado
2015–present		 Incumbent
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