James Rashad Coleman is a Democratic State Senator representing Senate District 33 in Colorado, encompassing parts of Denver County including neighborhoods like Park Hill and Green Valley Ranch, where he was born, raised, and currently resides. Elected to the Colorado Senate in November 2020 after serving two terms as the State Representative for House District 7, he was the youngest member of the Colorado General Assembly at the time of his first election in 2016. Coleman currently serves as Senate President , previously as President Pro Tempore , and holds key committee roles including Chair of the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, and memberships on Appropriations, Business, Labor, and Technology, and the Legislative Council. Notable achievements include sponsoring legislation for prison gerrymandering reform, social equity in the cannabis industry, better school funding, workforce development , affordable housing investments, employee ownership programs, Juneteenth as a state holiday, for-profit prison reform, and criminal justice reforms focused on equity and youth opportunities.

He is married to Shayna with two children, James Jr. and Naomi.

Education and Political Experience

Education: B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration from Oral Roberts University .

Political Experience:
- Senate President, Colorado State Senate, District 33 .
- President Pro Tempore, Colorado State Senate ..
- State Representative, House District 7 ; Former Majority Whip and Vice Chair, Business Affairs and Labor Committee..
- Member, Denver Parks & Recreation City Council ..
- Various leadership roles in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity..

Professional Experience: Executive Director, FaithBridge ; Executive Director, One Chance Colorado/ACE Scholarships ..