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 byCleo Fields (Redistricting)
Succeeded byRodney Alexander
Personal details
Born
John Charles Cooksey

(1941-08-20)August 20, 1941
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 2022(2022-06-04) (aged 80)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ann Grabill
Children3
EducationLouisiana State University (BS, MD)
University of Texas at Austin (MBA)

Cooksey died on June 4, 2022, at the age of 80.[1]

John Cooksey Media

References

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