John Cooper (Arkansas politician)

John R. Cooper
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 29, 2014 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byPaul Bookout
Succeeded byDan Sullivan
Personal details
Born1947 (age 76–77)
Heber Springs, Arkansas
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBetty Sue
Children2
ResidenceJonesboro, Arkansas
OccupationRetired (AT&T); Primitive Baptist Minister
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

John R. Cooper (born 1947), is a Republican politician from Jonesboro, Arkansas. He won a special election to fill a partial term in the Arkansas Senate in 2014, and was reelected in 2016. He lost his reelection bid in the Republican Primary in March 2020.