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Types Person, Elected Representative, Political Candidate
Legal Name James Hayes Shofner Cooper
Birthplace Nashville, TN
Date of Birth Jun 19 '54
Gender Male
Aliases James Hayes Shofner Cooper

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A Representative from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 19, 1954; graduated from Groton School, Groton, Mass., 1972; B.A., University of North Carolina (Morehead Scholar),... more »

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US House of Representatives
  • Representative (Jan 3 '83→Jan 3 '95)   [ +1 ]
    • House Armed Services Committee
  • Member
    • Strategic Forces Subcommittee
  • Member
    • Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  • Member
    • Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
  • Member
    • House Budget Committee
  • Member
    • National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
  • Member
    • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Member
    • Other Positions & Memberships
    Democratic Party
  • Member
    • Blue Dog Coalition   Influential group of conservative Democratic Representatives
  • Member
    • Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget   Budget think tank; founded in 1981...
  • Board Member (past)
    • Wall Street Journal CEO Council
  • Member
    • Education
    Oxford University
  • Graduate (past) ⋅ MA
    • Harvard Law School
  • Graduate (?→'80) ⋅ JD
    • Political Fundraising Committees
    Cooper for Congress Committee
  • Principal Campaign Committee
    • Cooper for Congress
  • Principal Campaign Committee
    • Donors
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    Orrin H Ingram II   Mr. Ingram is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingram...
  • 6 contributions ⋅ $7800 ('02→'07)
    • Michael S Dell
  • 5 contributions ⋅ $5800 ('04→'07)
    • Martha R Ingram   Chairman of Ingram Industries
  • 6 contributions ⋅ $5500 ('93→'08)
    • Russell L Carson   Co-Founder & General Partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe,
  • 4 contributions ⋅ $5000 ('93→'09)
    • Robert H Dugger   Managing Director at Hanover Investment Group
  • 5 contributions ⋅ $5000 ('93→'05)
    • Frederick Graefe
  • 8 contributions ⋅ $4250 ('93→'05)
    • Jack Bovender   Chairman, CEO, HCA
  • 4 contributions ⋅ $4000 ('93→'02)
    • John R Ingram
  • 3 contributions ⋅ $3600 ('04→'06)
    • Susan Dell   Fashion Designer; wife of Michael Dell
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $3000 ('06→'07)
    • Thomas Frist Jr
  • 4 contributions ⋅ $2928 ('92→'02)
    • Donation/Grant Recipients
    Barack Obama   President of the United States
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $2300 ('07)
    • Democratic National Committee
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $2000 ('92)
    • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $1000 ('08)
    • Mike Synar
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $1000 ('92)
    • Peter Welch   US Representative from Vermont
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $250 ('05)