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Representative Jim Cooper (TN)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 5
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Martha Hayes
3 Children: Mary, Jamie, Hayes.
Birth Date: 06/19/1954
Birthplace: Nashville, TN
Home City: Nashville, TN
Religion: Episcopalian

Education:
JD, Harvard University, 1980
BA/MA, Oxford University, 1977
BA, History and Economics, University of North Carolina, 1975.

Professional Experience:
Founder and Partner, Brentwood Capitol Advisors Limited Liability Company, 1999-2002
Adjunct Professor, Health Care Policy, Owen School of Management Vanderbilt University, 1995-2002
Managing Director, Equitable Securities, 1995-1999
Attorney, Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis, Nashville, 1980-1982.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee 5th District, 2002-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee 4th District, 1982-1994
Blue Dog Coalition Regional Whip, 2002-present
Nominee, United States Senate, 1994.


Organizations:

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Blue Dog Coalition.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Oversight and Government Reform, Member
Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Member
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Member
Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Armed Services), Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, Member




Photo for Representative Jim  Cooper (TN)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://www.cooper.house.gov/in ...
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://cooper.house.gov/

Washington, D.C. Address
1536 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4311
Fax: 202-226-1035
District Address
605 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: 615-736-5295
Fax: 615-736-7479
Key Staff Address
John Spragens
Communications Director
1536 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4205
Phone: 202-225-4311
Fax: 202-226-1035
Key Staff Address
Greg Hinote
Chief of Staff
1536 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4205
Phone: 202-225-4311
Fax: 202-226-1035
Key Staff Address
Kimberly Truell
Scheduler
1536 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4205
Phone: 202-225-4311
Fax: 202-226-1035





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