Michael "Mike" Coffman
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 6th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Tancredo |
| Secretary of State of Colorado | |
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In office January 9, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Governor | Bill Ritter |
| Preceded by | Gigi Dennis |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Buescher |
| Treasurer of Colorado | |
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In office March 27, 2006 – January 9, 2007 |
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| Governor | Bill Owens |
| Preceded by | Mark Hillman (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Cary Kennedy |
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In office January 3, 1999 – June 9, 2005 |
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| Governor | Bill Owens |
| Preceded by | Bill Owens |
| Succeeded by | Mark Hillman (Acting) |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 27th district |
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In office December 12, 1994 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Owens |
| Succeeded by | John Andrews |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 40th district |
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In office January 1989 – December 12, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Gary McPherson |
| Personal details | |
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Michael Coffman March 19, 1955 Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Coffman (m. 2005; div. 2017) |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado, Boulder |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1972–1978 (Army) 1979–1994, 2005–2006 (Marines) |
| Rank |
 Major
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| Battles/wars |
Persian Gulf War Iraq War |
Michael Howard Coffman (born March 19, 1955) is the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district, serving since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Secretary of State of Colorado (2007–2009) and as Colorado State Treasurer (1999–2005 and 2006–2007).
Michael Coffman was born on March 19, 1955 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to Harold and Dorothy Coffman, and is one of five children. His father served in the United States Army at Fort Leonard Wood, and after 1964, at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado.
In 1972, Coffman enlisted in the U.S. Army, and was assigned to a mechanized infantry battalion. The following year, he earned a high school diploma through an army program. Leaving active duty for the U.S. Army Reserve in 1974, he entered the University of Colorado, under the G.I. Bill graduating in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He also studied at Vaishnav College in Chennai, India, and the University of Veracruz in Mexico for a year. Upon graduation from the University of Colorado, Coffman transferred from the Army Reserve to the United States Marine Corps in 1979, becoming an infantry officer. In 1983, he transferred from active duty to the Marine Reserves, serving until 1994. In 1983, he created an Aurora, Colorado-based property management firm, serving as senior shareholder until 2000.
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