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Former Sen. Thad Cochran

R Mississippi (1978-2018) Resigned, Died, May 30, 2019

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COCHRAN, William Thad, a Senator and a Representative from Mississippi; born in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Miss., December 7, 1937; educated in the public schools of Mississippi; graduated, University of Mississippi, Oxford 1959 and the University of Mississippi Law School 1965; studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland 1963-1964; served in the United States Navy 1959-1961; admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Jackson; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972; reelected to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congresses and served from January 3, 1973, until his resignation on December 26, 1978; was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected in 1978 to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1979; subsequently appointed by the Governor, December 27, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James O. Eastland for the term ending January 3, 1979; reelected in 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, and again in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015; chair, Senate Republican Conference (1991-97), Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (One Hundred Eighth Congress); Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Ninth Congress).

Biographical

  • Full Name: William Thad Cochran
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Pronunciation: thad KAHK-ruhn
  • Date of Birth: Dec. 7, 1937
  • Date of Death: May 30, 2019 (age: 81)
  • Place of Birth: Pontotoc, Miss.
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Hometown: Northern Mississippi
  • Place of Residence: Jackson, Miss.
  • Previous Occupation: Attorney
Family:
Married: Kay Bowen Webber, May 23, 2015 in Gulfport, Miss.
Previous relationship: Rose Clayton Cochran Widowed, June 6, 1964

2 children

Education

  • University of Mississippi School of Law - JD (1965)

    Activities and notes: Phi Delta Phi; Frederick Hamel Memorial Award; Mississippi Law Journal, article editor; Moot Court, finalist; Honor Council, chair

  • Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) - Graduate law studies, jurisprudence and international law

    Activities and notes: Dublin Law Society Hillary Term Moot Court Award

  • University of Mississippi (Oxford) - BA, psychology (1959)

    Activities and notes: Minor in political science; Omicron Delta Kappa; cheerleader; Navy ROTC, company commander; Student Body, vice president

Greek Organizations:

Office History

Congressional Offices:

  • U.S. Senate (Dec. 27, 1978-April 1, 2018) Resigned, Died, May 30, 2019

    Member, U.S. Senator for Mississippi

  • U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1973-Dec. 27, 1978) Appointed to U.S. Senate, Died, May 30, 2019

    Member, 4th Congressional District of Mississippi

Election Results

  • 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Mississippi (Class 2)
    William Thad Cochran (Thad), 59.90%
    Republican
    Travis Wayne Childers, 37.89%
    Democrat
    Shawn O'Hara, 2.21%
    Reform Party
  • 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Mississippi (Class 2)
    William Thad Cochran (Thad), 61.44%
    Republican
    Erik Fleming, 38.56%
    Democrat
  • 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Mississippi (Class 2)
    William Thad Cochran (Thad), 84.58%
    Republican
    Shawn O'Hara, 15.42%
    Reform Party
  • 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Mississippi (Class 2)
    William Thad Cochran (Thad), 71.03%
    Republican
    James W. (Bootie) Hunt, 27.39%
    Democrat
    Ted C. Weill, 1.58%
    Independence Party
  • 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Mississippi (Class 2)
    William Thad Cochran (Thad), 100.00%
    Republican
  • 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Mississippi (Class 2)
    William Thad Cochran (Thad), 60.94%
    Republican
    William F. Winter, 39.06%
    Democrat
  • 1979 (Nov. 7, 1978 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Mississippi (Class 2)
    William Thad Cochran (Thad), 45.29%
    Republican
    Maurice Dantin, 31.77%
    Democrat
    James Charles Evers, 22.64%
    Independent
  • 1977 (Nov. 2, 1976 election)
    4th Congressional District of Mississippi
    William Thad Cochran (Thad), 76.04%
    Republican
    Sterling P Davis, 21.61%
    Democrat
    B L Norman, 1.40%
    American Party

Associated Organizations

Own leadership PAC: Election campaign: Bar membership:

Awards

Military History

Official Signature

Official signature

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2017, 2017, 2017 (Amendment), 2017 (Amendment), 2017 (Amendment), 2016, 2016 (Amendment), 2016 (Amendment), 2015, 2015 (Amendment), 2014, 2014 (Amendment), 2013, 2013 (Amendment), 2012, 2012 (Amendment), 2012 (Amendment), 2011, 2011 (Amendment), 2010, 2010 (Amendment), 2009, 2009 (Amendment), 2008, 2008 (Amendment), 2007, 2006, 2005, 2005 (Amendment), 2004 (Amendment), 2003, 2002, 2002 (Amendment), 2001, 2001 (Amendment), 2000 (Amendment)
Extension Letter: 2017, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2014
Stock transaction: 05/01/2018, 04/02/2018, 04/02/2018, 02/07/2018, 05/01/2018 (Amendment), 01/17/2018, 12/07/2017, 11/15/2017, 10/10/2017, 09/07/2017, 07/17/2017, 06/07/2017, 05/08/2017, 04/06/2017, 03/10/2017, 02/07/2017, 05/01/2018 (Amendment), 11/01/2017 (Amendment), 11/01/2017 (Amendment), 02/07/2017 (Amendment), 01/12/2017, 12/06/2016, 11/08/2016, 10/07/2016, 09/13/2016, 08/08/2016, 07/07/2016, 06/08/2016, 05/05/2016, 04/05/2016, 03/03/2016, 03/03/2016, 03/15/2016 (Amendment), 02/03/2016, 01/13/2016, 12/08/2015, 10/27/2015, 10/07/2015, 09/09/2015, 08/12/2015, 07/10/2015, 04/14/2015, 03/09/2015, 02/12/2015, 01/13/2015, 12/08/2014, 03/11/2014, 02/12/2014, 04/10/2014 (Amendment), 04/10/2014 (Amendment), 03/12/2014 (Amendment), 12/12/2013, 11/14/2013, 10/21/2013, 10/17/2013, 09/12/2013, 08/14/2013, 07/15/2013, 06/17/2013, 06/13/2013, 06/12/2013, 05/29/2013, 05/08/2013, 04/12/2013, 03/15/2013, 02/14/2013, 07/29/2013 (Amendment), 06/17/2013 (Amendment), 01/11/2013, 12/14/2012, 11/05/2012, 10/09/2012, 10/03/2012, 09/10/2012, 08/22/2012, 08/17/2012, 11/16/2012 (Amendment), 11/13/2012 (Amendment), 11/13/2012 (Amendment), 11/08/2012 (Amendment)
Termination: 2018
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Foreign Gifts

  • 1/20/2004: Lapis box with flip top from Chile ($300.00)
  • 8/1/2004: Large Kilim rug from Baku ($800.00)
  • 8/1/2004: Decorative brass tea set from Baku ($150.00)

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Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $78,573.90
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Staff Salaries Paid:
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Caught Our Eye

  • Akin Gump adds Senate Finance staffer

    Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 30, 2019
    The country's biggest lobbying group has added a Senate Finance aide. read more

  • Wood industry group harvests a Cochran staffer for Washington office

    Posted by LegiStorm on Jan. 8, 2016
    An aide to Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) has grown into a new advocacy job off the Hill with a wood products industry group. read more

  • New Senate staffer founded Jeb Bush PAC for millennials

    Posted by Steve Shapiro on Nov. 10, 2015
    Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) is still in the race for the White House, but one enthusiastic supporter has left his pro-Bush PAC for a Senate staff position.  read more

  • Cochran adds onetime lobbyist as legislative staffer

    Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Sept. 9, 2015
    Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) has turned to his home state to hire a new legislative assistant. read more

  • Arkansas native uses ag industry experience at new Senate job

    Posted by LegiStorm on May 14, 2014
    An Arkansas native has parlayed study at agriculture law and work for industry crafting legislative strategy into a new job as a Republican counsel for the Senate Agriculture Committee. read more

  • A former Lott aide joins her husband on the Hill

    Posted by Katie Barrows on Feb. 20, 2014
    A former aide for Sen. Trent Lott's (R-Miss.) lobbying group has joined her husband on the Hill. read more

  • Posted by Daimon Eklund on July 31, 2013
    A former Senate Appropriations Committee staffer has moved into lobbying, and hit the ground running with at least a dozen clients.
      
    Sara Love Rawlings left the Hill in March and joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz PC where she is lobbying on behalf of health clients. Her initial batch of lobbying registrations shows she's been working on behalf of 12 clients, including two Mississippi hospitals. While she was a committee staffer, Rawlings worked with former ranking member Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.).

  • Posted by Matt Von Lunen on April 18, 2013
    The revolving door has swung 360 degrees as Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) welcomed a long-time lobbyist and former House legislative assistant to his staff on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee this month.  read more

  • Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Aug. 28, 2012
    Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) lost a former aide to the in-house lobby shop of a large defense contractor during the dog days of August. read more

  • Posted by Jock Friedly on Jan. 17, 2012
    Many hundreds of quarterly lobbying filings are pouring in each day and the number of revolving door congressional staffers is rising daily. One of several this week (already) is Michele Wymer, the former Senate Appropriations professional staff member who has worked for several senators including Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). read more

  • Copland latest guilty plea in Abramoff scandal

    Posted by LegiStorm on March 10, 2009
    In what has lately seemed like a near-weekly occurence, another guilty plea has been entered with the Jack Abramoff scandal. read more
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