Daniel Cooper (South Carolina)
Daniel Cooper (b. January 12, 1961) was a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 10 from 1990 until his retirement in April 2011.[1]
Cooper earned his B.S. from Clemson University in 1984. Cooper has worked as a Real Estate Agent and as Vice President of Capstone Insurance Services, Limited Liability Company. Cooper joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1991. He has served in that position since, representing the 10th District.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cooper was appointed to the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Revenue Policy, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Budget and Finance, Chair
- Subcommittee on Revenue Policy, Chair
Elections
2010
Cooper defeated Dave Ballard (C) in the general election on November 2[2].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Daniel Cooper Incumbent |
77.6% | 8,281 | |
| Constitution | Dave Ballard | 15.1% | 1,607 | |
| Write-in | 7.3% | 782 | ||
| Total Votes | 10,670 | |||
Primary
Cooper defeated Joshua Putnam in the June 8 Republican primary for District 10 of the South Carolina House of Representatives by a margin of 2,882-2,751.
| South Carolina State House District 10 Republican Primary Republican Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Daniel Cooper Incumbent |
51.2% | 2,882 |
| Joshua Putnam | 48.8% | 2,751 |
| Total Votes | 5,633 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cooper won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 13,814 votes, representing District 10.
Cooper raised $133,074 for his campaign.[3]
| South Carolina State House General Election, District 10, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Cooper Incumbent |
100% | 13,814 | |
| Total Votes | 13,814 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Cooper and his wife, Melissa, have two children.
External links
- Daniel Cooper's official campaign website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Daniel Cooper
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Daniel Cooper on Facebook
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 10 1990–April 2011 |
Succeeded by Joshua Putnam |
