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NAME
Thad Cochran
OCCUPATION
Senator
BIRTH DATE
7 Dec 1937 (age 88)
EDUCATION
university of mississippi school of law, trinity college dublin and university of mississippi.
PLACE OF BIRTH
Pontotoc, Mississippi
FULL NAME
Thad Cochran
ZODIAC SIGN
Sagittarius

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Thad Cochran: Biography
THAD COCHRAN
Democrat - Mississippi
Senator
Thad Cochran BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:
William Thad \"Thad\" Cochran (Born December 7, 1937, in Pontotoc, MS) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Mississippi.
William Thad "Thad" Cochran (Born December 7, 1937, in Pontotoc, MS) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Mississippi. Cochran was first elected to the Senate in 1978. Thad Cochran won the general election on November 4, 2014. Cochran defeated Chris McDaniel in a runoff election on June 24, 2014. He was re-elected in the general election on November 4, 2014. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Cochran served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Cochran is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Republican Party line more than his fellow members.

Biography

Cochran was born in 1937 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, where he also attended high school. He earned his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1959 and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1965. Cochran also studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, Dublin. Prior to his political career, Cochran was a practicing attorney in Jackson, Miss.
EDUCATION : -
university of mississippi school of law, trinity college dublin and university of mississippi.
PERSONAL : -
7 Dec 1937, Pontotoc, Mississippi, Married to Kay Webber (m. 2015), Rose Clayton Cochran (m. 1964–2014) and two childrens.
Thad Cochran SENATE CAREER:
U.S. Senate
2015-2016
Cochran serves on the following Senate committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade
Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
Appropriations Committee Chairman
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Department of Defense Chairman
Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Rules and Administration Committee

2013-2014
Cochran served on the following Senate committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management
Appropriations Committee
Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Department of Homeland
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Subcommittee on Department of Defense Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Rules and Administration Committee

2011-2012
Cochran served on the following Senate committees:
Appropriations Committee Ranking Member
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
Rules and Administration Committee
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