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Sharon Cooper
| Sharon Cooper | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 43 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Tennessee, 1968 | |
| Master's | University of South Florida, 1970 | |
| Other | RN, Saint Mary's School of Nursing, 1964 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 23, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Houston, TX | |
| Profession | VP/Business Manager, J.T. Cooper MC PC | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Cooper represented the 41st District from 1997 to 2013.
Cooper is Vice-President/Business Manager of J.T. Cooper MC PC. She has previously served as Assistant Director of the Hall School of Nursing, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Breneau College, and Instructor of Psychiatric Nursing at the Gordon Keller School of Nursing.
She is a member of the American Business Womens Association, present Member, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art Board, Congregations for Affordable Housing Board, Coverdell Leadership Institute Board of Directors, High Museum of Art Board, and the Historic Oakland Cemetery Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil | ||||
| • Regulated Industries | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil | ||||
| • Regulated Industries | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil | ||||
| • Regulated Industries | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Sharon Cooper endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Cooper ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 43. Cooper ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [3] Cooper ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 43, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
100% | 19,804 | |
| Total Votes | 19,804 | |||
2010
Cooper defeated Diane Lore (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 41 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
66.9% | 9,100 | |
| Democratic | Diane Lore | 33.1% | 4,502 | |
| Total Votes | 13,602 | |||
She defeated Calvin Rhodes in the July 20 primary by a margin of 2,866-1,764.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 41 Republican Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
61.9% | 2,866 |
| Calvin Rhodes | 38.1% | 1,764 |
| Total Votes | 4,630 | |
2008
In 2008 Cooper was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 41. Cooper (R) ran unopposed and finished with 15,686 votes.[7] She raised $189,414 for her campaign fund.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 41 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
100% | 15,686 | |
| Total Votes | 15,686 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Cooper won re-election to District 41 of the Georgia House of Representatives against Zachary H. Smith (D).[9]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 41 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
66.6% | 7,800 | |
| Democratic | Zachary H. Smith | 33.4% | 3,908 | |
| Total Votes | 11,708 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Cooper collected $182,855 in campaign contributions.[10] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sharon Cooper's campaign in 2010 | |
| Resurgens Orthopaedics | $5,000 |
| Georgia Hospital Association | $4,800 |
| United Health Services | $4,800 |
| Georgia Medical Association | $4,400 |
| Cmte For Respon | $4,400 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $182,855 |
2008
In 2008, Cooper collected $189,414 in campaign contributions.[11] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers | $5,100 |
| Resurgens Orthopaedics | $4,600 |
| Georgia Health Care Association | $4,000 |
| Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic | $4,000 |
| Mag Mutual Insurance | $4,000 |
Recent news
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External links
- Sharon Cooper's personal website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Sharon Cooper
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Sharon Cooper on Facebook
- Sharon Cooper on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Cooper
- ↑ Team Gingrich, "Newt 2012 Press Release on Georgia Endorsements," August 26, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed September 21, 2011
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Sharon Cooper
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