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Jim Cooper | |
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| 37th Sheriff of Sacramento County | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Jones |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 9th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Pan |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Nguyen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1964 Verdun, France |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kristen |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Elk Grove, California, U.S. |
| Profession | Sheriff |
James Cooper (born January 5, 1964) is the current Sheriff of Sacramento County [1] and politician who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat who represented the 9th Assembly District, which encompassed portions of Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties.
Cooper was a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus and Assistant Majority Floor Leader.[2] Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was an Elk Grove Founding Mayor and 15-year City Councilmember and 30-year Sacramento County Sheriff's Captain.
On March 3, 2022, Cooper was stopped by TSA officers at the Sacramento airport for having a loaded gun in his purse.[3] Cooper was sworn in as the sheriff of Sacramento County, California on December 16, 2022.
Political positions
[edit]Cooper was graded an “F” in 2020 by the California Rifle and Pistol Association for his positions associated with the Second Amendment.[4]
Cooper has also been described as a "crusader against criminal justice reform".[5] Examples of this include his opposition to Proposition 47 and support for Proposition 20.[6]
Cooper is opposed to fossil fuel divestment and played a key role in halting the progression of SB 1173, a bill that would have forced CalPERS and CalSTRS to divest from most fossil fuel holdings.[7][8][9][10][11]
Sacramento County Sheriff 2010
[edit]Cooper unsuccessfully ran for Sheriff of Sacramento County, California in 2010 and lost against Scott Jones. Before running, he had a thirty-year career in various positions at the Sheriff's office.[12]
He ran again in 2022, where he won the election and currently serves as Sheriff for the County of Sacramento.
California State Assembly 2014-2022
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Cooper | 18,923 | 31.1 | |
| Democratic | Darrell Fong | 17,752 | 29.2 | |
| Republican | Tim Gorsulowsky | 10,938 | 18.0 | |
| Republican | Manuel J. Martin | 8,111 | 13.3 | |
| Democratic | Diana Rodriguez-Suruki | 5,080 | 8.4 | |
| Total votes | 60,804 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Cooper | 50,188 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Darrell Fong | 40,220 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 90,408 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 64,879 | 69.9 | |
| Republican | Timothy Scott Gorsulowsky | 27,924 | 30.1 | |
| Total votes | 92,803 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 109,979 | 66.8 | |
| Republican | Timothy Scott Gorsulowsky | 54,729 | 33.2 | |
| Total votes | 164,708 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 49,675 | 67.8 | |
| Democratic | Harry He | 11,927 | 16.3 | |
| Democratic | Mario Garcia | 11,643 | 15.9 | |
| Total votes | 73,245 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 92,951 | 68.3 | |
| Democratic | Harry He | 43,225 | 31.7 | |
| Total votes | 136,176 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 50,609 | 43.8 | |
| Republican | Eric M. Rigard | 33,997 | 29.4 | |
| Democratic | Tracie Stafford | 27,974 | 24.2 | |
| Democratic | Mushtaq A. Tahirkheli | 3,015 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 115,595 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 142,088 | 65.8 | |
| Republican | Eric M. Rigard | 73,742 | 34.2 | |
| Total votes | 215,830 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022 Sacramento County Sheriff
[edit]On March 15, 2022, Cooper announced that he would be a candidate for Sacramento County Sheriff.[13] In the election, he defeated his opponent, undersheriff Jim Barnes with 54.48% of the vote.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jim Cooper | 168,374 | 54.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Barnes | 140,803 | 45.5 | |
| Total votes | 309,177 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sac Sheriff". www.sacsheriff.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "CLBC Members Legislative Black Caucus". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Sacramento County Sheriff candidate stopped at airport with loaded gun in carry-on". March 8, 2022.
- ^ "CRPA 2020 Congressional Candidates Ratings and Endorsements" (PDF). Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "In Liberal California, A Crusader Against Criminal Justice Reform". The Appeal. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "California gears up for blockbuster year of ballot measures". politico.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "California bill requiring CalPERS, CalSTRS to divest halted by committee chair". Pensions & Investments. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "'Moral Failure': California Dem Pulls Plug on Fossil Fuel Divestment Legislation". Common Dreams. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Venteicher, Wes (June 21, 2022). "California pension funds won't be forced to divest from oil, gas after bill is withdrawn". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Analysis | Bills in blue states target the fossil fuel industry for climate damage". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Cantu, Aaron. "Advocates Fear Top Democratic Lawmaker Will Kill California Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Gonzalez, Vicki (May 19, 2022). "Sacramento County Sheriff: Who's running in the June 7 primary election". Capital Public Radio. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jim Cooper Runs for Sheriff a Second Time". March 15, 2022.
- ^ Miles-Tan, Sarah (June 27, 2022). "Assembly member Jim Cooper will be Sacramento County's next sheriff". Capital Public Radio. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
