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HONORING MR. JERRY COOPER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
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HON. BARRY LOUDERMILK
of georgia
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend Jerry Cooper on the occasion of his retirement after twenty years of service as the County Manager in Cherokee County, Georgia.
Throughout his lengthy career in public service, Jerry has promoted fiscal responsibility, ethical leadership, and superior service. Under his leadership as County Manager, Cherokee County has seen tremendous growth, transforming from a distant exurb of Atlanta into a thriving community to live, work, and play. In 2008, his leadership was put to the test as the `great recession' upended small communities, like Cherokee County, across the country. Jerry met the emerging challenges with an unwavering resolve, and Cherokee County improved upon its pre-
recession debt rating to an S&P AA+ rating at a time when many other communities were still reeling from the crisis. He developed a professional code of ethics for public employees, enhanced local emergency services, and improved public facilities, all while maintaining an estimated $106 million in tax savings for Cherokee County taxpayers over the course of his career.
In addition to his role as County Manager, Jerry has served on the boards of the Malon D. Mimms Boys & Girls Club, Reinhardt University, the Rotary Club, and the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. He served as President of the Cherokee Child Advocacy Council, the Cherokee Educational Foundation, and was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Award from Allen Temple Church.
Prior to his career in public leadership, Jerry served in the United States Navy as a submariner aboard the U.S.S. Sam Rayburn. After traveling the world in service to our country, the Arkansas native returned home and obtained a Masters of Public Administration from the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Later he settled in Georgia, where he has spent much of his career life. He and his wife Sherry plan to enter this new phase of life, taking time to enjoy the community they have worked tirelessly to build over the past two decades.
On behalf of the 11th District of Georgia, and the United States House of Representatives, I earnestly congratulate Mr. Cooper on his retirement, and thank him for his years of public service.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 88
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