Janice Cooper's Biography
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Full Name:
Janice E. Cooper
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Bill; 1 Child: Becky (deceased)
Birth Place:
Long Island, NY
Home City:
Yarmouth, ME
JD, Yale School of Law, 1968-1971
BA, Political Science and Government, Vassar College, 19641968
Attended, Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1966-1967
Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, District 47, 2012-2020
Candidate, Maine State House of Representatives, District 47, 2014, 2016, 2018
Former Member, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, Maine State House of Representatives
Former Member, Elections Committee, Maine State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee Taxation, Maine State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Energy, Technology and Utilities, Maine State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services
Former Member, Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Maine State House of Representatives
Editor/Researcher, Self-Employed, 2008-2011
Editor, Legal Times, 1992-1997
Associate, Partner, Attorney: Public and Private Practice in California and Washington DC, 1971-1992
Founder, Firehouse Arts at Winslow Station, 2011
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Speaks French and Spanish
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I decided to run for the State House position after my beloved daughter, Becky, died in 2011. I have dedicated my life to doing what would make her proud and what she would do if she had lived: making the world better and safer for all, especially children.