Sharon Cooper

Sharon Cooper
Sharon Cooper
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 13, 1997
Preceded by	Lynda Coker
Constituency	31st District (1997–2003) ; 30th District (2003–2005) ; 41st District (2005–2013) ; 43rd District (2013–2023) ; 45th District (2023–Present)
Personal details
Born	October 23, 1942 (age 82); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Tom Cooper (d. 2013)
Residence(s)	Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Tennessee (BS); University of South Florida (MA); Medical College of Georgia (BSN, MSN);
Occupation	Medical administrator

Sharon M. Cooper (born October 23, 1942) is a former registered nurse and politician. She is a Republican representing the 43rd district in Marietta, Georgia.

Early life

On October 23, 1942, Cooper was born in Houston, Texas.^[1]

Education

In 1968, Cooper earned a BS degree in Child Development from the University of Tennessee. In 1970, Cooper earned an MA degree in Education/Disadvantage Learners from University of South Florida.^[1] Cooper earned her BSN and MSN degrees in nursing from Medical College of Georgia.^[1]

Career

Cooper is a former registered nurse and a medical administrator.^[1]

In 1992, Cooper was a campaign volunteer.^[1] In 1996, Cooper's political career began when she won the election for Georgia House of Representatives district 41.^[1]^[2]

Cooper is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.^[1] Cooper is a Republican representing District 43 (was district 41), which encompasses parts of Cobb County. In 2004, Cooper became the Majority Caucus Chairperson and one of the highest ranking women politician in the Georgia House of Representatives.^[2] In 2007, Cooper became the Majority Caucus Chairman Emeritus. Cooper is also the Chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee.^[1]

Awards

2000 Legislator of the Year, Georgia Republican Party.^[2]
2014 GA Senior Living Association Legislator of the Year Award.^[2]

Personal life

Cooper's husband was Dr. Tom Cooper (died 2013), a bariatric physician.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Sharon Cooper". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "About Rep. Sharon Cooper". gasla.org. 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
^ "Dr. Tom Cooper (August 14, 1935- November 21, 2013)". dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

External links

Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by Lynda Coker	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 31st district 1997–2003	Succeeded by Matt Dollar
Preceded by Rich Golick	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 30th district 2003–2005	Succeeded by Tom McCall
Preceded by Joe Wilkinson	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 41st district 2005–2013	Succeeded by Michael Smith
Preceded by John Carson	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 43rd district 2013–2023	Succeeded by Solomon Adesanya
Preceded by Mitchell Kaye	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 45th district 2023–Present	Incumbent

[votesmart_cooper-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Sharon Cooper". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

[gasla_2014-2] "About Rep. Sharon Cooper". gasla.org. 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

[3] "Dr. Tom Cooper (August 14, 1935- November 21, 2013)". dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

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Sharon Cooper

Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 1997
Preceded by	Lynda Coker
Constituency	31st District (1997–2003) 30th District (2003–2005) 41st District (2005–2013) 43rd District (2013–2023) 45th District (2023–Present)

Personal details
Born	(1942-10-23) October 23, 1942 (age 82) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Tom Cooper (d. 2013)
Residence(s)	Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Tennessee (BS) University of South Florida (MA) Medical College of Georgia (BSN, MSN)
Occupation	Medical administrator