Full Name:
John R. Cooper
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Betty Sue; 2 Children
Birth Place:
Heber Springs, AR
Home City:
Jonesboro, AR
Religion:
Baptist
No education information on file.
Assistant President Pro Tempore, Arkansas State Senate, District 1, 2019-2021
Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 21, 2014-2021
Former Candidate, Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59, 2012
Former Chair, Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Arkansas Legislative Council Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Arkansas Lottery Commission Joint Legislative Oversight Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Boys State Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Children and Youth Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Energy Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Performance Review, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Executive Subcommittee (Joint Legislative Auditing), Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Administrative Rule and Regulation Review, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Claims Review, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Counties and Municipalities, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Electronic Filing Systems for Campaign and Finance Reports, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education, Arkansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Highway Commission Review and Advisory, Arkansas State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Personnel (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State Senate
Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Personnel (Joint Budget), Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Litigation Reports Oversight, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Review, Arkansas State Senate
Retired, AT&T
Served, United States Army, Germany, 1966
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, present
Member, Farm Bureau, present
Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, present
Member, Southern Legislative Conference, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
Number of Grandchildren:
4