Georgia Assembly Profile

Sharon is originally from Houston, Texas.

Sharon holds a B.S. in child development, a M.A. in education, and a M.S. in nursing. Sharon works as a medical administrator. She previously taught nursing for many years.

Sharon is the current Representative for District 43 in the Georgia House of Representatives. She was first elected to the Georgia
General Assembly in 1996 as the State Representative for House District 41 which is now District 43. She chairs the Health and Human Services Committee.

As of April 28, 2022, Sharon Cooper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supported HB 62 which requires requires mammography

examiners to notify patients when dense breast tissue is found as a means of catching breast cancer earlier.

Supported HB 63 which focused on improving step therapy in Georgia.

Supported HB 290 which established a pilot program that provides pre-exposure assistance to people at risk of HIV infection.

- Supported HB 62 which requires requires mammography
examiners to notify patients when dense breast tissue is found as a means of catching breast cancer earlier. 
- Supported HB 63 which focused on improving step therapy in Georgia.
- Supported HB 290 which established a pilot program that provides pre-exposure assistance to people at risk of HIV infection.

Healthcare

Supported HB 346, which provides certain rights for tenants who submit

complaints about the health and safety of their living conditions.

Supports the passage of a Georgia Smoke Free Air Act.

Concerned about the opioid crisis in Georgia.

-  Supported HB 346, which provides certain rights for tenants who submit
complaints about the health and safety of their living conditions.
- Supports the passage of a Georgia Smoke Free Air Act.
- Concerned about the opioid crisis in Georgia.

Public Safety

Education

Economy

Sharon Cooper

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- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.

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Healthcare Costs

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Energy & the Environment

State Representative

As of July 5, 2022, Sharon Cooper’s website did not contain information on this issue.