John Cooksey
John Charles Cooksey (August 20, 1941 – June 4, 2022) was an American ophthalmologist and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 1997 to 2003.
John Cooksey | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district | |
| 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) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Grabill |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BS, MD) University of Texas at Austin (MBA) |
Cooksey died on June 4, 2022, at the age of 80.[1]
References
- "Former Louisiana Congressman dies Saturday". WBRZ. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
Other websites
- United States Congress. "John Cooksey (id: C000735)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Vote 2002 profile Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, PBS
- Congress freshmen 1997 profile, CNN
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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