Date of Birth: March 5th, 1945
Education: B.S., Education, Concord College; A.S., Business Management, Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Occupation: Farmer, Retired U.S. Navy & Retired Public School Teacher
Spouse: Marilyn Holdren Cooper
Children: Pamela and Christopher
Parents: Thomas J. and Madeline Cooper
Religion: Baptist
Town of Birth: Warford, WV
Affiliations: Member, Fairview Baptist Church, West Virginia Farm Bureau; Summers County Retired Teacher Association; National Rifle Association; American Federation of Teachers (Retired)
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2024Delegate Cooper was the Lead Sponsor of 13 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4569 | Exempting from the sales tax all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles used as farm equipment | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4570 | Relating to the beginning and expiration of hunting and fishing licenses | Pending | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| HB 4571 | Authorizing long term care facilities to increase their number of beds on certificate of need by 5% so long as those beds are filled by veterans | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 4713 | Requiring Director of transportation have 2 years experience for bus operator | Pending | Education |
| HB 4720 | Tuition and fee exemptions for service-connected Disabled Veterans and their dependents. | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4721 | Require Surveyors to offer to record surveys of property | Signed | |
| HB 4726 | Creating a liaison program with the federal Department of Veterans Affairs Transition Assistance Program | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 4727 | Requiring that a state employee with a commercial driver’s license have a current medical evaluation certification | Pending | |
| HB 4970 | Relating to Limitations upon local municipalities’ ability to retain revenue received from minor traffic violations | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5252 | Requiring certain minimum experience for the director or coordinator of services class title involving school transportation. | Signed | |
| HB 5352 | Relating to Pawnbrokers | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 5381 | Creating a poster providing contact information and resource information on veteran benefits and services | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 5523 | Authorizing cancellation of voter registration records for individuals who are no longer West Virginia citizens and have obtained a driver’s license in another state | Pending | Judiciary |
MEDIA | |||
| Release Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GOP Delegates Pledge to Protect Second Amendment Rights | 08/08/2019 | ||
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