Thad Cochran
Senator Thad Cochran's Biography
JD, University of Mississippi Law School, 1965
BA, Political Science, University of Mississippi, 1959
BA, Psychology, University of Mississippi, 1959
Graduated, United States Navy School of Justice, Newport, Rhode Island
Senator, United States Senate, 1978-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1972-1978
Executive Director, Mississippi Citizens for Nixon-Agnew, 1968
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Ranking Member
- Appropriations, Member
- Rules and Administration, Member
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management, Member
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Member
- Subcommittee on Defense, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research, Member
Chair, Senate Republican Conference
Former Member, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Public Works and Transportation Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Republican Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Republican Task Force to Study the Energy Crisis
Former Member, Select Committee on Ethics, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development & Related Programs, United States Senate
Attorney, Watkins & Eager, Jackson, Mississippi, 1965
Partner, Watkins & Eager, Jackson, Mississippi, 1965
Instructor, Military Law, Officer Candidate School, 1962-1964
Instructor, Naval Orientation, Officer Candidate School, 1962-1964
Legal Officer, USS MACON, United States Naval Reserve, 1961
Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1961
Partner, Watkins and Eager Law Firm
President, Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar Association, 1972-1973
Member, Board of Directors, Jackson Rotary Club, 1970-1971
Member, Board of Visitors, Air Force Academy
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Co-Chair, House/Senate International Education Study Group
Member, Board of Trustees, Kennedy Center
Member, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
Chair of the Board, Military Academy at West Point
Attorney, Mississippi Bar
Board Member, Museum of American History
Member, National Educations Goals Panel
Member, Northminster Baptist Church
Conference Chair, Republican Leadership
Member, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institution
Board Member, United States Naval Academy
Former Charter President, American Field Service, Mississippi Chapter
Former Chair, Legal Services Program, Jackson Junior Bar
Former President, Jackson Men's Y Club
Former Chair, Mississippi Law Institute
Former Board Member, Mississippi Opera Incorporated
Former President, Pi Kappa Alpha
Astrological Sign:
Sagittarius
Awards:
-Conservationist of the Year in Mississippi, Ducks Unlimited
-Conservation Achievement Award, National Wildlife Federation
-Lifetime Achievement Award, The Nature ConservancyFather's Name:
William Holmes Cochran
Father's Occupation:
School Principal
Mother's Name:
Emma Grace Cochran
Mother's Occupation:
School Teacher
Number of Grandchildren:
2
Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me
Washington, D.C. Website
http://cochran.senate.gov/
Washington, D.C.
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5054
District
United States Federal Courthouse
911 East Jackson Avenue
Suite 249
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662-236-1018
District
190 East Capitol Street
Suite 550
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-965-4459
District
2012 15th Street
Suite 451
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-867-9710