
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, 2025Delegate Cooper was the Lead Sponsor of 11 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2345 | Requiring that a state employee with a commercial driver’s license have a current medical evaluation certification | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2346 | Relating to Pawnbrokers | Pending | |
| HB 2373 | Relating to creating the Equipment Right to Repair Act | Pending | |
| HB 2374 | Exempting from the sales tax all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles used as farm equipment | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2610 | Tuition and fee exemptions for service-connected Disabled Veterans and their dependents | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2638 | Relating to child custody | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2639 | Prohibit use of calculators in grades K through 6 | Pending | |
| HB 2640 | Changing the age requirement for State Troopers | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2657 | Allow county school boards provide school on Saturday for students with failing grades | Pending | |
| HB 2950 | Relating to real estate transfers | Pending | Finance |
| HB 3278 | Allow adjustment of retirement benefit following death of beneficiary for survivor benefit | Pending | Finance |
MEDIA | |||
| Release Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GOP Delegates Pledge to Protect Second Amendment Rights | 08/08/2019 | ||