Sharon Cooper

Thank you CPLI for inviting Deputy Commissioner Georgia Department of Community Health Grant Thomas and me to speak with the Class of 2024! Congratulations!!

It’s my pleasure to speak to CPLI Class of 2024 this morning about Georgia Healthcare Policy including Mental Health and Recovery Policy. Thank you Sarah Douglas, Kim Sherk and Cindy Morley for the invitation!

Enjoying our community event at McFarlane Park. I’m proud to represent GA’s HD45!

Early voting Oct. 15!

Georgia’s First Lady Marty Kemp held our 6th Annual Pet Adoption Day at the Governor’s Mansion. We enjoyed a beautiful afternoon on the Mansion’s grounds with “Pickles” and rescues from shelters across the state.

Representative Cooper on her visit to Emory University’s Addiction Center to see Georgia’s first Narcan and Fentanyl Detection Strips Vending Machine. Located in an out of the way area, students are able to access these life saving medications free and in privacy.

Today Delta, Race Trac, UPS and the Attorney General’s office sponsored a meeting for prosecutors, law enforcement, legislators and volunteer groups on their work in fighting sex trafficking in GEORGIA and what needs to be done to expand their successful programs.

Team Cooper upon completion of the annual EAST COBB PARADE 🇺🇸

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra made the extra stop on their World Tour to be with us on this solemn Day of Remembrance.

Representatives Cooper & Dempsey with two of CHOA’s therapy dogs…Pepa & Flo 🐾

The ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL, opening at the end of this month, is certainly designed for children to heal not only their bodies but their spirits too.

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH… The Recovery Bus makes a special stop in Smryna on its statewide tour. RECOVERY IS REAL!

“Woodlawn Publix Friends” enjoying dinner and a winning Braves game with Susan Raymer, a favorite cashier, now retired and living in Florida.

Memorial Day weekend should start a “Holiday of Thankfulness.” Since our country’s beginning almost 250 years ago, 1.5 million Americans have given their lives to protect the freedoms we enjoy and unfortunately so often take for granted. Have a safe and thankful Memorial Day 🇺🇸

It was great to catch up with Matt Towery and see so many friends last night to celebrate Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry as he was honored as JAMES Magazine Online's 2024 Most Influential Georgian.

Today’s Behavioral Health Legislative Panel hosted by Commissioner Lisa Cupid, Guest Speaker Kim Jones from NAMI and Panel Moderator with legislators on panel. Kim and Senator Kay and I talked about the very successful session we had…the passage of 19 mental health bills.

A Special Thanks…..to the residents and staff at Solana Assisted Living Community for allowing me to join them last week for their Friday Cocktail Hour. What fun...tasty snacks, cocktails and well preformed live music from the 60's & 70's.

“Playing in the Park with Sunny” Open House Art Show benefitting East Cobb Park…The East Cobb Park was Sunny Walker’s Dream and those who didn’t find a piece of art they “couldn’t live without” often made a donation to Fiends of the EC Park.

@RSI @TimesHerald @Marc_Hyden Thank you!

"@RepSharonCooper. R-Marietta, championed a measure to expand access to opioid reversal medications, like naloxone, by permitting college campuses to include them in vending machines." bit.ly/3W1RvrK @TimesHerald @Marc_Hyden