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'''Mike Coffman''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 6th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2008.
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{{Officeholder
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|name=Mike Coffman
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|image=Mike Coffman official photo.jpg
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|party=[[Republican]]
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|spouse=Cynthia Coffman (div.)
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|religion=[[Methodist]]<ref>[https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2017/01/19161723/Member-affiliations-for-web.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress]</ref>
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{{Officeholder/mayor
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|number=
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|city=Aurora, Colorado
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|terms=December 2, 2019 – present
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|preceded=Bob LeGare
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|former=n
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|succeeded=
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}}
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{{Officeholder/representative
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|state=Colorado
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|district=6th
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|terms=January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019
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|preceded=[[Tom Tancredo]]
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|former=y
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|succeeded=[[Jason Crow]]
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}}
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{{Officeholder/misc
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|office=[[Secretary of State]] of [[Colorado]]
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|terms=January 9, 2007 – January 3, 2009
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|preceded=Gigi Dennis
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|former=y
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|succeeded=Bernie Buescher
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}}
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{{Officeholder/misc
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|office=Treasurer of [[Colorado]]
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|terms=March 27, 2006 – January 9, 2007
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|preceded=Mark Hillman
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|former=y
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|succeeded=Cary Kennedy
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}}
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{{Officeholder/misc
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|office=Treasurer of [[Colorado]]
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|terms=January 3, 1999 – June 9, 2005
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|preceded=Bill Owens
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|former=y
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|succeeded=Mark Hillman
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}}
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{{Officeholder/state senator
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|state=Colorado
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|district=27th
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|terms=December 12, 1994 – January 3, 1999
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|preceded=Bill Owens
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|former=y
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|succeeded=John Andrews
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}}
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{{Officeholder/state representative
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|state=Colorado
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|district=40th
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|terms=January 1993 – December 12, 1994
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|preceded=Jeanne W. Adkins
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|former=y
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|succeeded=Gary McPherson
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}}
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{{Officeholder/state representative
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|state=Colorado
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|district=49th
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|terms=January 1989 – January 1993
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|preceded=Bill Owens
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|former=y
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|succeeded=William H. Jerke
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}}
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|military=y
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|allegiance=[[United States]]
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|rank=Major
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|branch=[[United States Army]]<br>[[United States Marine Corps]]
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|serviceyears=1972–1978<br>1979–1994<br>2005–2006
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|battles=[[Persian Gulf War]]<br>[[Iraq War]]
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}}
  
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Previously, Coffman was Colorado's [[Secretary of State]].
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'''Michael Harold “Mike” Coffman''' (born March 19, 1955, age {{age|1955|3|19}}) is the current mayor of Aurora, [[Colorado]]. He is a former [[United States Representative]] for the 6th congressional district of the state, and is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. Coffman was first elected to the House in 2008.<ref name="coffman.house.gov">https://web.archive.org/web/20141205210836/http://coffman.house.gov/about/full-biography</ref> He served in that position until 2019, when he lost in the [[2018 midterm elections]], partially due to abandonment by the GOP [[establishment]]<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congressional-leadership-fund-super-pac-cuts-off-funding-republicans-mike-coffman-mike-bishop/ Super PAC aligned with House GOP leadership cuts off funding for 2 vulnerable Republicans]</ref> and [[Jason Crow]] ([[Democrat]]) was elected to take his place. After losing, Coffman, who has consistently opposed [[Donald Trump]], blamed his defeat on the president, who in turn replied: "Too bad, Mike."<ref>Multiple references:
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*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/7/mike-coffman-blames-donald-trump-election-loss/ Trump offers no sympathy after GOP incumbent blames him for election loss: 'Too bad, Mike']
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*[https://kdvr.com/news/politics/too-bad-mike-president-trump-has-no-sympathy-for-mike-coffman-after-loss-to-jason-crow/ ‘Too bad Mike:’ President Trump has no sympathy for Mike Coffman after loss to Jason Crow]
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*[https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/trump-has-no-sympathy-after-mike-coffman-loses Trump has no sympathy after Mike Coffman loses]
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*[https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/07/president-donald-trump-rep-mike-coffmans-loss-colorado-congress-jason-crow-too-bad-mike/1922120002/ President Trump on Rep. Mike Coffman's loss in Colorado: 'Too bad, Mike']
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*[https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2018/11/07/trump-pins-down-8-republicans-who-resisted-his-help-lost-2018/ Trump Pins Down 8 Republicans Who Resisted His Help and Lost in 2018]</ref>
  
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Source: [http://coffman.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=2]
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Prior to serving as a congressman, Coffman was Colorado's [[Secretary of State]].<ref name="coffman.house.gov">https://web.archive.org/web/20141205210836/http://coffman.house.gov/about/full-biography</ref>
  
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==External links==
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*[https://www.mikeforauroramayor.com/index.html Official Website]
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*[https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Coffman_(Colorado) Mike Coffman (Colorado) - Ballotpedia]
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Revision as of 18:39, December 13, 2020

Mike Coffman
Mike Coffman official photo.jpg
Mayor of Aurora, Colorado
From: December 2, 2019 – present
Predecessor Bob LeGare
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Former U.S. Representative from Colorado's 6th Congressional District
From: January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019
Predecessor Tom Tancredo
Successor Jason Crow
Former Secretary of State of Colorado
From: January 9, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Predecessor Gigi Dennis
Successor Bernie Buescher
Former Treasurer of Colorado
From: March 27, 2006 – January 9, 2007
Predecessor Mark Hillman
Successor Cary Kennedy
Former Treasurer of Colorado
From: January 3, 1999 – June 9, 2005
Predecessor Bill Owens
Successor Mark Hillman
Former State Senator from Colorado's 27th District
From: December 12, 1994 – January 3, 1999
Predecessor Bill Owens
Successor John Andrews
Former State Representative from Colorado's 40th District
From: January 1993 – December 12, 1994
Predecessor Jeanne W. Adkins
Successor Gary McPherson
Former State Representative from Colorado's 49th District
From: January 1989 – January 1993
Predecessor Bill Owens
Successor William H. Jerke
Information
Party Republican
Spouse(s) Cynthia Coffman (div.)
Religion Methodist[1]
Military Service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
United States Marine Corps
Service Years 1972–1978
1979–1994
2005–2006
Rank Major
Battles/wars Persian Gulf War
Iraq War

Michael Harold “Mike” Coffman (born March 19, 1955, age 69) is the current mayor of Aurora, Colorado. He is a former United States Representative for the 6th congressional district of the state, and is a member of the Republican Party. Coffman was first elected to the House in 2008.[2] He served in that position until 2019, when he lost in the 2018 midterm elections, partially due to abandonment by the GOP establishment[3] and Jason Crow (Democrat) was elected to take his place. After losing, Coffman, who has consistently opposed Donald Trump, blamed his defeat on the president, who in turn replied: "Too bad, Mike."[4]

Prior to serving as a congressman, Coffman was Colorado's Secretary of State.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20141205210836/http://coffman.house.gov/about/full-biography
  3. ↑ Super PAC aligned with House GOP leadership cuts off funding for 2 vulnerable Republicans
  4. ↑ Multiple references:

External links

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