Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Edwin H. Cooper of San Marcos, Texas. Edwin passed away on 29 March 2020. Edwin was born 3 September 1930 to Margaret and Leslie Cooper. He graduated from San Marcos High School in 1949 and enrolled in Texas A&M University, where he was a proud member of the fighting Texas Aggie band. While at Texas A&M, Cooper was also a member of the Alpha Zeta Fraternity and was a distinguished student. During the summer of 1951, Edwin married his high school sweetheart, Peggy Jean Martin. In 1953, Edwin received a bachelor of science in wildlife management degree and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He attended Armor Basic Camp in Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned to the Second Armored Division in Baumholder, Germany. After his honorable discharge, Edwin returned to Texas and his family to work as an assistant agriculture county agent in Travis County. Edwin's professional career combined his two loves: wildlife and Texas A&M University. Beginning as a specialist in wildlife conservation, he worked his way up to director of office school relations and coordinator of special projects--Education Information Services, all at Texas A&M University. Edwin's professional experience also included specialist in wildlife conservation at the Texas Agriculture Extension Service, assistant to President Earl Rudder, director of civilian student activities, assistant to President Jack K.…”