Retired U.S. Navy; Retired Public School Teacher; Active Farmer; Small Business Owner Born March 5, 1945, in Warford, West Virginia Parents Thomas J. and Madeline Cooper Spouse Marilyn Holdren Cooper Children Pamela and Christopher Education B.S., Education, Concord College; A.S., Business Management, Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Virginia Affiliations Member, Fairview Baptist Church, West Virginia Farm Bureau; Summers County Retired Teacher Association; National Rifle Association; American Federation of Teachers (Retired) Legislative Service Elected to the House 2012-2020 Legislative Positions Held Chair, Committee on Agriculture, 84th Legislature; Chair, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 83rd Legislature Religion Baptist