Ballotpedia: Sharon Cooper

Sharon is from Houston, Texas. She holds several degrees, including a bachelor's degree in Child Development, a master's degree. in Education, and an MSN in Nursing. Sharon was married to her husband, Tom, with whom she lived in East Cobb, Georgia until he passed away in 2013. She currently is on the chair of several government committees’ including the Health and Human Services Committee, the Special Committee on Certificate of Need, and the Special Committee on Grady Hospital. 

Sharon has experience as a registered nurse and as an author. 

 Sharon Cooper is a Georgia State House Representative for the Republican Party representing District 45. She was elected in 2022. Previously, she was the representative for District 41(now District 43) until 2020. 

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Georgia Assembly: Rep. Sharon Cooper Biography

The candidate's website says, "Georgia House gives final approval to law aim at boosting tenant protections"

The candidate's website says, "Reducing regulations that create unnecessary burdens for employers"

The candidate's website says, "Supporting agriculture as the #1 industry in our state and protecting local farmers"

Said she supports "agriculture as the #1 industry in our state and protecting local farmers."

Believes conservative values unite Georgian's and will lead to success, and advocates for smaller government, claiming that promotes self-reliance.

Believes the "liberal agenda is pushing too much, too fast, without any regard for the taxpayer’s money or long-term impact on society."

As a Georgia State House Representative, Cooper helped pass House Bill 346, which provides certain rights for tenants who submit complaints about the health and safety of their living conditions.

- Said she supports "agriculture as the #1 industry in our state and protecting local farmers."
- Supports lowering taxes.
- Believes conservative values unite Georgian's and will lead to success, and advocates for smaller government, claiming that promotes self-reliance.
- Believes the "liberal agenda is pushing too much, too fast, without any regard for the taxpayer’s money or long-term impact on society."
- As a Georgia State House Representative, Cooper helped pass House Bill 346, which provides certain rights for tenants who submit complaints about the health and safety of their living conditions.

Economy

As of July 25, 2024, Sharon Cooper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "Sharon is passionate about taking care of people – it is what she does... As Chairman of the Health & Human Services committee, Sharon’s approach to healthcare policy mirrors her approach as a healthcare provider... In every circumstance, she evaluates what a policy will do for providing and fostering quality patient care... She will continue her fight to represent and speak up in a way that protects the doctor-patient relationship and promotes proper care."

Supports policies that enhance and uphold quality patient care and that protects the patient-doctor relationship.

Authored legislation aimed to improve Heathcare for Georgia citizens, including the HIV Screening Bill for Pregnant Women and the Georgia Smoke Free Air Act.

Led recent initiatives aimed to improve elder care services, provide mental health reform, reform step therapy practices, reduce maternal mortality, increase transparency, and reduce costs for pharmacy benefit programs.

Helped pass House Bill 345, which addresses and protects health care conditions for pregnant inmates or inmates who are in the immediate postpartum period.

- Supports policies that enhance and uphold quality patient care and that protects the patient-doctor relationship.
- Authored legislation aimed to improve Heathcare for Georgia citizens, including the HIV Screening Bill for Pregnant Women and the Georgia Smoke Free Air Act.
- Led recent initiatives aimed to improve elder care services, provide mental health reform, reform step therapy practices, reduce maternal mortality, increase transparency, and reduce costs for pharmacy benefit programs.
- Helped pass House Bill 345, which addresses and protects health care conditions for pregnant inmates or inmates who are in the immediate postpartum period.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "A graduate of the first class of the Coverdell Leadership Institute, Rep. Cooper was able to pass a major revision of the state’s stalking law while still in her freshman term... In 2006 Cobb County Commission Chairman Sam Olens credited Rep. Cooper as being the major catalyst behind the creation of Cobb County Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit..."

As a Georgia State House Representaitve, Cooper revised the state’s stalking law during her freshman term. 

As a Georgia State House Representative, Cooper helped create the Cobb County Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit.

- As a Georgia State House Representative, Cooper helped create the Cobb County Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit.

Public Safety

Supports education as societal foundation; taught disadvantaged students; advocates for K-12 resources, teacher support, and school choice in Cobb County; promotes lifelong learning, technical education, and junior college programs for youth and future generations.

The candidate's website says, "Enhancing technical college programs that help employees meet the requirements of emerging changes intheir jobs"

Wants to enhance technical college programs to ensure workers can manage evolving job demands. 

Supports technical education and junior college programs.

Supports providing parents a say in deciding their children's education.

- Wants to enhance technical college programs to ensure workers can manage evolving job demands. 
- Supports technical education and junior college programs.
- Supports providing parents a say in deciding their children's education.

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Sharon Cooper

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- 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.