James Robert Coffin (born October 7, 1942 in Anaheim, California) is an American politician. He was a Las Vegas city councilman, representing the city's east side in Ward 3 from 2011 to 2019. 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. Coffin graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a BS in Accounting/Business Administration.