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James Hayes Shofner Cooper (born June 19, 1954) is an American lawyer, businessman, professor, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district (based in Nashville and containing parts of Davidson, Cheatham, and Dickson Counties) from 2003 to 2023.
Jan 25, 2022 · 01/25/2022 03:03 PM EST. Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper, a 32-year veteran of Congress, will retire at the end of this year, after Tennessee Republicans shredded his Nashville-based seat into...
Jan 26, 2022 · Published 6:09 PM PDT, January 25, 2022. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee said Tuesday that he will retire after more than 30 years in elected office, declaring there was “no way” for him to retain his seat under a new congressional map drawn up by state Republicans.
Jan 25, 2022 · Democratic Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee announced he will not run in November after Republicans split his district and Nashville into three GOP-leaning seats. Cooper, a moderate Democrat and a former Blue Dog leader, served 32 years in the U.S. House.
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Jan 25, 2022 · Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee announced Tuesday that he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest House Democrat to head for the exits as the party faces an uphill battle to...
Jan 26, 2022 · U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, a 32-year veteran of Nashville politics and a moderate Blue Dog Democrat, announces his retirement after a bruising redistricting battle that split his district into three congressional seats. He blames Republicans for "savaging Nashville" and says he will return his campaign contributions to donors.
Jan 25, 2022 · Nashville Democrat Jim Cooper, who has served in Congress for 32 years, announced he will not seek reelection following a Republican redistricting plan that splits Davidson County into three districts. Cooper said he could not stop the gerrymandering and the plan will hurt Nashville's voice and minority communities.
