Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), June 1999.
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[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; International Relations; Transportation and 
Infrastructure; subcommittees: Asia and the Pacific; Aviation; vice 
chairman, Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials, 
and Pipeline Transportation; Department Operations, Oversight, 
Nutrition, and Forestry; International Economic Policy and Trade; 
elected to the 105th Congress; reelected to the 106th Congress.


                  Office Listings
 
                      http://www.house.gov/cooksey
 
317 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-   (202) 225-8490
 1805..................................................
  Administrative Assistant.--Lee Fletcher.                 FAX: 225-5639
  Legislative Director.--Jim Phalen.
  Office Manager.--Sally Buikema.
  Press Secretary.--Bob Anderson.
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,   (318) 448-1777
 LA 71301..............................................
  Co-District Managers.--Bob Stewart, Susan DeKeyzer.      FAX: 473-8163
4142 Bordelon Street, Hessmer, LA 71341................   (318) 563-4371
                                                           FAX: 361-0914
 

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: 70576, 70586 (part), 70656 (part), 71001 (part), 71031 
        (part), 71070 (part), 71201-03, 71207-13, 71218-23, 71225-27, 
        71229-30, 71232-34, 71235 (part), 71237-38, 71240-43, 71245, 
        71247, 71249-51, 71253-54, 71256, 71259-61, 71263-64, 71266, 
        71268-70, 71272-73, 71275 (part), 71276-77, 71279-82, 71284, 
        71286, 71291-92, 71294-95, 71301-03, 71306-07, 71309, 71315-16, 
        71320, 71322 (part), 71323-31, 71333-34, 71336, 71339-43, 71346, 
        71348, 71350-51, 71354-55, 71356 (part), 71357, 71359-61, 71362 
        (part), 71363, 71365-69, 71371, 71373, 71375, 71377-78, 71401, 
        71404-05, 71407, 71409-10, 71415, 71417-18, 71422-25, 71427, 
        71430-33, 71435, 71438 (part), 71440-41, 71447 (part), 71448, 
        71451, 71454-55, 71457 (part), 71465-67, 71471-73, 71477, 71479-
        81, 71483, 71485, 71749