Bill supporters hope to honor late Tennessee representative Barbara Cooper
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There's a bill of Governor Bill Lee's desk that would honor the the oldest serving legislator in Tennessee recorded history. If...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There's a bill of Governor Bill Lee's desk that would honor the the oldest serving legislator in Tennessee recorded history. If signed by Lee, the educational facility located at the John S. Wilder Youth Development Center would be named the "Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center." Memphis representative Torrey Harris sponsored the bill . A Memphis native, Cooper served as the Tennessee State Rep. for Shelby County District 86 for 26 years. In April 2022, Cooper was honored in Nashville as the oldest-serving state legislator.