Jim Cooper | |
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| 37th Sheriff of Sacramento County | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Jones |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 9th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Pan |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Nguyen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1964 Verdun, France |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kristen |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Elk Grove, California, U.S. |
| Profession | Sheriff |
James Cooper (born January 5, 1964) is the current Sheriff of Sacramento County [1] and politician who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat who represented the 9th Assembly District, which encompassed portions of Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties.
Cooper was a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus and Assistant Majority Floor Leader.[2] Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was an Elk Grove Founding Mayor and 15-year City Councilmember and 30-year Sacramento County Sheriff's Captain.
On March 3, 2022, Cooper was stopped by TSA officers at the Sacramento airport for having a loaded gun in his purse.[3] Cooper was sworn in as the sheriff of Sacramento County, California on December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Sac Sheriff". www.sacsheriff.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "CLBC Members Legislative Black Caucus". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Sacramento County Sheriff candidate stopped at airport with loaded gun in carry-on". March 8, 2022.