    Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
    [Page 132]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

        JOHN COOKSEY, Republican, of Monroe, LA born in Alexandria, LA,
    August 20, 1941; graduated, LaSalle High School, Olla, LA; graduated,
    Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University
    Medical School, New Orleans; Air Force, 1967-69, served in northern
    Thailand during Vietnam War; Air National Guard, 1970-71; physician-
    ophthalmologist; professional: Ochsner Medical Foundation in New
    Orleans; private medical practice in Monroe, LA; made five medical
    mission trips to Maua Methodist Hospital in Maua, Kenya, where he
    performed eye surgery; in 1986; raised enough money through private
    donations to build a modern eye clinic at the Maua Hospital to be used
    by local and visiting ophthalmologists; received Downtown Rotary Club
    Paul Harris Fellow Award in 1989 for his humanitarian work in Africa;
    member: Louisiana State Medical Society, Louisiana Association of
    Business and Industry, Monroe Chamber of Commerce, National Federation
    of Independent Business, St. Paul United Methodist Church (laity
    leader); president, Ouachita Parish Medical Society; president,
    Ophthalmology Association; boards: Board of Trustees of the Billy
    Pomeroy Caney Conference Center (chairman), Louisiana Association of
    Business and Industry, Public Affairs Research; married former Ann
    Grabill, 1967; three children: Karen, Carol Ann, and Catherine;
    committees: Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure;
    subcommittees: Veterans' Affairs; Aviation; Resource Conservation,
    Research, and Forestry; General Farm Commodities; Hospitals and Health
    Care; Public Building and Economic Development (vice chair); elected to
    the 105th Congress.

                      Office Listings

                          http://www.house.gov/cooksey

    319 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-
     1805..................................................         225-8490
      Administrative Assistant.--Lee Fletcher.                 FAX: 225-5639
      Legislative Director.--Jim Phalen.
      Office Manager.--Sally Buikema.
      Press Secretary.--Camp Kaufman.
    1101 Hudson Lane, Suite B, Monroe, LA 71201............   (318) 330-9998
      District Director.--Dr. Dwight Vines.                    FAX: 330-9950
    2019 MacArthur Drive, Suite B, Building 10, Alexandria,
     LA 71301..............................................   (318) 448-1777
      Co-District Managers.--Bob Stewart, Susan DeKeyzer.      FAX: 473-8163

    Counties: Parishes. Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia,
            Evangeline (part), East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson,
            LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Rapides, Richland, Tensas,
            Union, West Carroll, Win.
    ZIP Codes: 70031-32, 70036-43, 70094, 70118, 70301, 70340-44, 70380,
            70420-22, 70426-27, 70431, 70510, 70512-25, 70582, 70586, 70630-
            31, 70675, 70710-21, 70738, 70764, 70806, 70994, 71001-09,
            71014-17, 71110-12, 71216, 71218-20, 71222-28, 71301, 71316,
            71318, 71320-25, 71401-07, 71409-12, 71414-15, 71433