Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN 5th District)
10th term Democrat from Tennessee 5th District.
Bio
Residence: Nashville
Marital Status: Married (Martha)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: US House, 1983-95, 2003-present
Education: BA University of North Carolina, 1975; BA/MA Oxford University, 1977; JD Harvard University, 1980
Birthdate: 06/19/1954
Birthplace: Nashville, TN
Religion: Episcopal
Percentage in Last Election: 66%
Major Opponent: Gerard Donovan
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
Contact Rep. Jim Cooper via Web Form.
Website: cooper.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
1536 Longworth House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-4205
Phone: (202) 225-4311
Fax: (202) 226-1035
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Phone: (615) 736-5295
Fax: (615) 736-7479
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Lisa Quigley
- Scheduler: Allison Bates
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Jim Cooper by our constituents:
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Time to Listen
- Nashville, TN - 11/19/2009 -
DOMA
- Antioch, TN - 11/17/2009 -
Health care
- Nashville, TN - 11/12/2009 -
Health Scam Reform
- Mount Juliet, TN - 11/10/2009 -
TN Businesses and unfair internet competition due to sales tax
- Nashville, TN - 11/09/2009 -
YOU BETTER CALL OBAMA AND GET SOME ACORN PEOPLE TO NASHVILLE REAL QUICK. YOU ARE GOING TO NEED THEIR KIND OF HELP REAL SOON.
- Hermitage, TN - 11/09/2009 -
YOUR YES VOTE ON HEALTH BILL/YOUR NEXT RUN FOR OFFICE
- Ashland City, TN - 11/08/2009 -
COOPER FOLLOWS ORDERS AND THROWS SENIORS UNDER THE OBAMA BUS
- Hermitage, TN - 11/08/2009 -
health care reform
- Antioch, TN - 11/08/2009 -
NO! NO! NO!
- Nashvile, TN - 11/07/2009 -
Please Vote NO on Pelosi Healthcare Bill
- Woodinville, WA - 11/07/2009 -
Pending Health Care Vote Saturday
- Hermitage, TN - 11/06/2009 -
Health Care Bill
- nashville, TN - 11/06/2009 -
debt slavery
- nashville, TN - 11/06/2009 -
DO NOT PASS THIS HEALTH CARE BILL
- Nashville, TN - 11/06/2009 -
Obey 10th Amendment! NO GOVT takeover of ANYTHING!!! Waste of Our Money!
- Fort Worth, TX - 11/05/2009 -
NO GOVT TAKEOVER OF HEALTHCARE!!! No more Wasteful Govt Programs like Amtrak, Post Office, Medicaid, Medicare,
- Fort Worth, TX - 11/05/2009 -
Health Care Reform
- nashville, TN - 11/05/2009 -
Mexico City Policy
- nashville, TN - 11/05/2009 -
engelcr@comcast.net
- Nashville, TN - 11/03/2009
View more Letters to Leaders View more Letters to Rep. Jim Cooper
Recent Headlines
Who are the fence sitters?
With Senate Democrats needing 60 votes to overcome a filibuster this weekend, all eyes will be on five undecided senators.
Tyranny of the silent filibuster
Why doesn't Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid force an old-fashioned filibuster that could make Republicans look silly? Because he can't.
Reading the Senate bill out loud
Who would actually read the bill out loud? How can Republicans force a reading? A Q&A on a parliamentary tactic proposed for the health care bill.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
LAST CHANCE: Senate May Vote This Week to Fund Abortion in Health Care
by Family Research Council on November 16
Tell Your Senators to Vote Against 'Hyde on Steroids'
by National Organization of Women on November 13
Help Secure $1 Billion for the National Housing Trust Fund
by NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby on November 16
Fed up with Congress - Let's fix it
by Patriots United on November 12
Expand and Strengthen Medicaid in Health Care Reform
by RESULTS on November 16

