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Don Coram
| Don Coram | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 58 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $183/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Montrose | |
| Profession | Rancher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Coram has worked as a rancher and a miner.
Issues
Farmers' market
Coram co-sponsored Senate Bill 258 with Sen. Gail Schwartz and Rep. Edward Vigil. It passed out of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in late April 2011. The measure allows non-perishable food such as baked goods, jams, jellies and eggs to be sold at farmers markets and similar venues by vendors who produce the goods in their home kitchens.
The committee modified some of the provisions, such as the types of foods, some regulatory items, and the addition of labeling requirements for egg sellers. The measure went to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration after it passed out of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coram served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Transportation and Energy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coram served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources | ||||
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Coram won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 58. He ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Tammy Theis (D) and Jeff Downs (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 58, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Don Coram Incumbent |
62.1% | 22,071 | |
| Democratic | Tammy Theis | 32% | 11,385 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff P. Downs | 5.9% | 2,095 | |
| Total Votes | 35,551 | |||
2010
Coram was uncontested in the primary election. He defeated James Perrin (D) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 58 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Don Coram (R)
|
20,275 | |||
| James Perrin (D) | 11,196 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Coram raised $24,686 in contributions. [4]
His largest contributor was the Montrose County Democratic Central Committee, which donated $2,300 to his campaign.
Recent news
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Don Coram News Feed
- 2014 elections: Who's in, who's on the fence - The Durango Herald
- Coram punches above weight - The Durango Herald
- State lawmaker for Vail, Eagle County lauded for bipartisan oil and gas 'spill ... - RealVail
- Montrose Daily Press, on renewable quotas from electric co-ops: - Journal-Advocate
- Senator: Buy air tankers quickly - Cortez Journal
- The clock is ticking on plan for air tankers - The Durango Herald
- Hickenlooper to visit Durango and Cortez - The Durango Herald
- SW Colo. legislators still on fire - The Durango Herald
- State's farmers hope feds will legalize hemp crops - Cortez Journal
- Hemp horticulture to be sprouting in Colo. - The Durango Herald
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Personal
Coram has a wife, Dianna.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Don Coram on Facebook
References
- ↑ "Farmers market bill approved by Ag panel," Colorado News Agency, Apr 28th, 2011
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Scott Tipton |
Colorado House District 58 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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