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Read letter to Senator Cochran from AASP

United States Senator
Thad Cochran

5th-term Republican from
Mississippi.

52.0% of all households are
headed by unmarried adults.

Contact Information

Web Site: http://cochran.senate.gov

Washington Office:
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2402
Phone: (202) 224-5054 / Fax: (202) 224-9450

Main District Office:
188 E. Capitol St., #614
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601) 965-4459 / Fax: (601) 965-4919

Background Information

Party: Republican
Residence: Jackson
Marital Status: Married (Rose)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: US House, 1973-78
Education: BA University of Mississippi, 1959; JD University of Mississippi, 1965
Military: USN, 1959-61
Birthdate: 12/07/1937
Birthplace: Pontotoc, MS
Religion: Baptist

Other Information

Term: 5th

First Elected: 1978

Percentage in Last Election: 85%

Major Opponent: Shawn O'Hara

Committees:

• Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry , Chair

• Appropriations

• Joint Committee on the Library

• Rules and Administration

2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Mississippi

Total households		1,047,668
Family households (families)		732,485
With own children under 18 years		343,039
Married-couple families	48.0%	503,269
With own children under 18 years		215,922
Female householder, no husband present		181,892
With own children under 18 years		103,825
Nonfamily households		315,183
Householder living alone		271,568
65 years and over		103,069