Bob Coffin
Ward 3 Councilman, Las Vegas City Council
In office
2011–2019
Preceded byGary Reese
Succeeded byOlivia Diaz
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the Clark 10 district
In office
2002–2010
Preceded byNew District
Succeeded byRuben Kihuen
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the Clark 3 (Dual-Member District) district
In office
1986–2002
Serving with John Vergiels (1986-1992)
Sue Lowden (1992-1996)
Valerie Wiener (1996-2002)
Preceded byHelen A. Foley
Succeeded byDual-Member District dissolved, Single-Member District 10 created
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the Clark 9 district
In office
1982–1986
Preceded byHelen A. Foley
Succeeded byEileen B. Brookman
Personal details
Born (1942-10-07) October 7, 1942
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Coffin
Children3
ProfessionBusiness owner

James Robert Coffin (born October 7, 1942 in Anaheim, California)[1] is an American politician.

He was a Las Vegas city councilman, representing the city's east side in Ward 3 from 2011[2] to 2019.[3] He was a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 10 from 1987-2011 and a member of the Nevada Assembly from 1983 through 1985. In 1990, he worked as an international observer at the Nicaraguan elections.

Coffin is Mexican American. He and his wife Mary have two children. He also has one son from his first marriage.[1]

Coffin graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a BS in Accounting/Business Administration.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "James Coffin Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. "Nevada Secretary of State: Elections Results: City of Las Vegas". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  3. "Coffin will not seek third term on Las Vegas City Council". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2020-06-23.


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