[citation needed] He was the first in his family to attend college, graduating from New Mexico State University in 1998 after spending 10 years taking courses and starting a number of small businesses to pay his way through school.

Colón has served on the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association's Board of Directors since 2001[5] and is a member of the American Inns of Court.

He has been a board member for the New Mexico State University Alumni Association, is active in Aggies for Legislation, and has twice been appointed by Governor Bill Richardson as a commissioner for the Judicial Selection Commission.

[6] Colón also has extensive experience in working with local, state and federal elected officials in order to assist individuals and organizations with their various agendas.

On June 7, 2022, Colón lost the Democratic primary for 2022 New Mexico Attorney General election to Raúl Torrez 53.4% to 46.6%, or by about 9,000 votes.