Christopher B. Coleman (born September 1, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 54th Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota between 2006 and 2018.

His brother, Nick Coleman, was a columnist and reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and their stepmother, Deborah Howell, was an editor for the Minneapolis Star and the St. Paul Pioneer Press and an ombudsman for The Washington Post.

[2] While on the city council he was also an investment management consultant specializing in nonprofit organizations and endowments for RBC Dain Rauscher.

[2] Coleman unsuccessfully sought the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) nomination for the United States House of Representatives seat in Minnesota's 4th congressional district in 2000.

[citation needed] Coleman ran in the 2005 Saint Paul mayoral election, challenging the DFL incumbent, Randy Kelly.

Coleman worked with then Minneapolis mayor R. T. Rybak in bids to host a national party convention.

[18] He was well-known for being a champion of education, with the launch of the Sprocket’s After School Network being a key milestone during his administration.