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Jan 5, 2023 · For 32 years, U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper sought to bring “Tennessee common sense” to Congress. But in the end, he saw an insurrection spurred by a president and the undoing of his congressional district by the Republican-controlled state Legislature.
Jan 26, 2022 · Adam Tamburin. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, who sat at the mountaintop of Nashville Democratic politics for decades and mentored a generation of civic leaders, announced his retirement Tuesday after a bruising redistricting battle.
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 · 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.
Feb 1, 2022 · Jim Cooper. Guest Columnist. 0:03. 23:33. Congressman Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, serves Tennessee's District 5 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The political life of Nashville Davidson...
Nov 10, 2022 · Share: After three decades of representing Nashville in Congress, Rep. Jim Cooper is set to retire in January 2023. But he remains critical of the Tennessee Republicans who split the state’s 5th Congressional District into three new districts.
Dec 29, 2022 · On Tuesday, Jan. 3, Congressman Jim Cooper will conclude a 32-year career in Congress, having served Tennessee through seven U.S. presidents, three wars and a massive blue-to-red sea change in...
