    Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), October 2000.
    [Page 115]
    [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,
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            71320, 71322 (part), 71323-31, 71333-34, 71336, 71339-43, 71346,
            71348, 71350-51, 71354-55, 71356 (part), 71357, 71359-61, 71362
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            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