John Cooksey
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John Cooksey | |
|---|---|
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Cleo Fields (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Charles Cooksey August 20, 1941 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2022 (aged 80) Columbia, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann Grabill |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BS, MD) University of Texas at Austin (MBA) |
John Charles Cooksey (August 20, 1941 – June 4, 2022) was an American
Early life and education
Cooksey was born in
Career
Cooksey was elected to Congress in 1996 and represented Louisiana's Fifth District for three terms, traditionally based in the northeastern quadrant of the state about Monroe, but since reconfigured to reach deep into
In
In addition to the reelection of Landrieu, the Democrats temporarily regained Cooksey's House seat in the same general election balloting.
Personal life
After his Senate campaign, Cooksey retired from politics and resumed his medical practice. He and his wife, the former Ann Grabill (born 1943), had three children. He was Methodist and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Cooksey died in Columbia, Louisiana on June 4, 2022, at the age of 80.[3]
References
- ^ "Term-limits: as the pledges come home to roost". Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2006.
- ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- WBRZ. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
External links
- United States Congress. "John Cooksey (id: C000735)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Vote 2002 profile Archived November 5, 2012, at the PBS
- Congress freshmen 1997 profile, CNN
- Appearances on C-SPAN
