Coram operates a
hemp farm and coffee shop. Prior to his time in the Legislature, Coram served on board of the Montrose County School District. In the
Colorado House of Representatives, Coram succeeded
Scott Tipton, who was elected to the
United States House of Representatives. After former State Senator
Ellen Roberts resigned at the end of 2016, a vacancy committee elected Coram to serve for the remainder of her term. He resigned as state representative and was sworn in as a state senator on January 11, 2017. A supporter of
marijuana legalization and
LGBT rights, Coram has been characterized as a
moderate Republican. Coram sponsored a bill during the 2021 session of the Colorado General Assembly that would require the
Colorado Department of Education to modify existing academic standards to address
civics education, including the "history, culture, and social contributions” of ethnic, racial, and religious minority groups, to assure that students acquire an understanding of "how laws are enacted at the federal, state, and local government levels,” and to inform students about “the methods by which citizens shape and influence government and governmental actions.” SB21-067 is a bipartisan measure, co-sponsored in the Colorado State Senate by Chris Hansen of Denver and in the Colorado House of Representatives by
Barbara McLachlan and
Terri Carver. == Elections ==