Cynthia Coffman
Cynthia Coffman was the Republican Attorney General of Colorado from 2015 to 2019. She won election to the office in the 2014 elections.[1][2] Coffman did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
When she was the attorney general, Coffman was married to Congressman MIke Coffman, the Republican representative for Colorado's 6th District in the U.S. House.[3]
Biography
Coffman was born in Missouri and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia for her undergraduate degree. She later earned her law degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta. She previously served as chief deputy attorney general of Colorado. Before starting her legal career, Coffman worked as a researcher in children’s hospitals.[4]
Political career
- 2015-2019: Colorado Attorney General
Elections
2018
- See also: Colorado attorney general election, 2018
Cynthia Coffman did not file to run for re-election.
2014
- See also: Colorado attorney general election, 2014
Coffman ran successfully for election as Attorney General of Colorado in 2014, replacing incumbent John Suthers (R), who was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
Coffman ran unopposed for the Republican nomination in the primary election on June 24, 2014, and defeated Don Quick (D) and David K. Williams (L) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3][2][5]
Results
| Attorney General of Colorado, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cynthia Coffman |
51.4% | 1,002,626 | |
| Democratic | Don Quick | 42.4% | 826,182 | |
| Libertarian | David K. Williams | 6.2% | 120,745 | |
| Total Votes | 1,949,553 | |||
| Election results via Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Race background
Campaign themes
2014
- Death Penalty:
| “ | After a conviction and death sentence, the state’s criminal appellate attorneys defend the legal process that resulted in capital punishment. In the case of Chuck E. Cheese killer Nathan Dunlap, the Governor decided to grant a guilty defendant a reprieve from the death penalty, a decision I vehemently oppose. When I am Attorney General, I will advocate for the death penalty as a suitable punishment for certain heinous crimes against the citizens of our state. And I will do all I can to assure the will of the people is carried out as prescribed by law[10] | ” |
| —Cynthia Coffman[11] | ||
- School Safety:
| “ | Some of our country’s leading school safety experts live here in Colorado and have partnered with the Attorney General’s Office to provide training and programming for school administrators, teachers, and law enforcement officers. I look forward to growing this community outreach effort as your next Attorney General.[10] | ” |
| —Cynthia Coffman[12] | ||
- Oil and Gas:
| “ | If elected as your Attorney General, I will continue to take legal action and fight back when local jurisdictions break the law with their attempts to ban hydraulic fracturing. In those instances when interest groups and local governments try to usurp authority from law-abiding landowners and individuals in the oil and gas industry, I will enforce the law – even if it means taking overreaching, anti-drilling jurisdictions to court.[10] | ” |
| —Cynthia Coffman[13] | ||
- Tort Reform:
| “ | As Attorney General, I will take a strong stand in favor of the Colorado business community by supporting reasonable tort reform efforts.[10] | ” |
| —Cynthia Coffman[14] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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External links
- Colorado Attorney General office website
- Cynthia Coffman for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website
- Campaign Facebook
- Campaign Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Coloradoan, "5 Things To Know: Colorado inauguration is Tuesday," January 12, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Denver Post, "John Suthers to nominate Cynthia Coffman for attorney general at state GOP assembly," April 11, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Colorady Attorney General, "About the AG," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Election Results," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Governing, "The 2013-2014 Attorneys General Races: Who's Vulnerable?" March 25, 2013
- ↑ Governing, "What's Ahead for the Attorney General Races in 2014?" December 19, 2013
- ↑ Broomfield Democrats, "17th J.D. District Attorney: Don Quick ," accessed February 13, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ The Post Independent, "AG candidates want state unit to fight public theft," September 6, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cynthia Coffman for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website, "Issues: The Courtroom," accessed October 5, 2014
- ↑ Cynthia Coffman for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website, "Issues: The Classroom," accessed October 5, 2014
- ↑ Cynthia Coffman for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website, "Issues: The Boardroom," accessed October 5, 2014
- ↑ Cynthia Coffman for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website, "Issues: The Boardroom," accessed October 5, 2014
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