James Robert Coffin (born October 7, 1942 in Anaheim, California) is an American politician.
Early life and personal life He was born on October 7, 1942 in Anaheim, California. He attended Bishop Gorman High School, then attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas, graduating with a BS in Accounting/Business Administration. He was in the United States Army Reserve in 1962."Bob Coffin", Nevada Legislature
Career From 1973 to 1974, he was president of the Nevada Golf Association. In 1970, he was the Nevada Amateur Golf Champion. From 1977 to 1978, he was a national committeeman of the Young Democrats of Nevada.
He was a member of the Nevada Assembly from 1983 through 1986. He was a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 10, from 1987 until 2011.
In 1990, he worked as an international observer at the Nicaraguan elections. In 1999, his profile on the Nevada Legislature website described him as an insurance broker and antiquarian book dealer, alongside his role as a legislator.
Las Vegas council (2011-2019) He was a Las Vegas city councilman, representing the city's east side in Ward 3 from 2011 to 2019. In 2018, he supported a measure to request to increase taxes to support housing for homeless in the city."Las Vegas asks to raise taxes, fees to take on homelessness crisis", Nevada Current (November 15, 2018) He later expressed frustration when the measure didn't pass. In May 2019, he voted in favor of a measure which legalized cannabis lounges in the Las Vegas valley."What's next? Las Vegas City Council votes in favor of pot lounges", KTNV (May 1, 2019) In 2019, he announced he would be retiring from the city council. According to Coffin, he decided not to run for another term due to lingering back issues."Bob Coffin, Post City Council: Sleeping In, Wearing Shorts, Fighting For The Homeless", NPR Network, Kristy Totten (July 9, 2019)
Personal life Coffin is Mexican American. He and his wife Mary have two children. He also has a son from his first marriage.
References
External links Nevada State Legislature - Senator Bob Coffin official government website Project Vote Smart - Senator James R. 'Bob' Coffin (NV) profile Follow the Money - Bob Coffin 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1994 1990 campaign contributions