Jim Cooper Politician

James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born June 19, 1954) is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district (based in Nashville), serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the Blue Dog Coalition. He previously represented Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 1983 to 1995.

Personal facts

Jim Cooper
Alias (AKA)Cooper James Hayes Shofner
Birth dateJune 19, 1954
Birth place
Nashville Tennessee
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Residence
Nashville Tennessee , Tennessee , Shelbyville Tennessee
Education
University of Oxford
Harvard Law School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Office holder

party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Tennessee
Tennessee's 5th congressional district
Tennessee's 4th congressional district

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External resources

  1. http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_treatment/archive/2009/04/02/jim-cooper-gets-the-treatment-a-blue-dog-barks-back.aspx
  2. http://cooper.house.gov
  3. http://www.cooperforcongress.com
  4. http://www.liberadio.com/audio/liberadio_cooper_interview.mp3
  5. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/opinion/the-last-moderate.html?src=me&ref=general
  6. http://www.theatlantic.com/jim-cooper