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Steve Cohen, a Democrat, has represented the Ninth Congressional District of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007.

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 2 Biography 2.1 Congressional career 2.1.1 2006 elections 2.1.2 2008 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and Affiliations 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 References 7.2 External articles 7.3 External resources 7.4 Local blogs and discussion sites

Record and controversies

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Iraq War

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Biography

Cohen was born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 24, 1949. Cohen graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1973, he graduated from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law of Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) with a Juris Doctor.[1]

After practicing law for three years as Legal Advisor for the Memphis Police Department, Cohen rose to political prominence at the age of 27 when he was elected to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1977, which elected him its vice president.[2] Cohen was then elected to serve as a commissioner on the Shelby County Commission, an office he held from 1978 to 1980. During his time at the Commission, Cohen was instrumental in the creation of The Med, a community-funded regional hospital. In 1980, Cohen served as an interim Shelby County General Sessions Court judge. He has also served as a delegate to the 1980, 1992, and 2004 Democratic National Conventions. In 1984, he was elected to the state Senate, a position which he held for 24 years. His most notable accomplishment was the imposition of a state lottery meant to fund college scholarships. In 1996, he ran for U.S. Congress, but was defeated by Harold Ford, Jr. in the Democratic primary. When Ford retired, Cohen successfully contested for the Democratic nomination. As the Ninth District is heavily Democratic, his victory in the primary made him a heavy favorite to win the November election, which he did.[3][4]

Congressional career

2006 elections

In the 2006 congressional elections, Cohen defeated Republican Mark White and independent Jake Ford to replace Rep. Harold Ford (D-Tenn.), who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate.

2008 elections

On August 7, 2008, Cohen won the Democratic nomination for the 9th CD.^[1]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
JStreetPAC	$ 18,400
FedEx Corp	$ 15,800
American Assn for Justice	$ 10,000
American Federation of Teachers	$ 10,000
Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union	$ 10,000
National Assn of Home Builders	$ 10,000
National Assn of Realtors	$ 10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Assn	$ 10,000
Teamsters Union	$ 10,000
United Food & Commercial Workers Union	$ 10,000
United Steelworkers	$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Steve Cohen from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for Steve Cohen from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Steve Cohen from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Steve Cohen from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and Affiliations

• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines
  • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
• House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
  • Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

More Background Data

Contact

DC office
1005 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-3265 Fax: 202-225-5663 Webform email
District offices
167 North Main Street, Suite 369 Memphis, TN 38103 Ph: 901-544-4131 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website YouTube channel
Campaign office
[http://www.cohenforcongress.com/index.html Campaign website] No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and resources

References

1. ↑ Rachel Kapochunas, "Tennessee GOP Rep. Davis Ousted in Primary; Democrat Cohen Deflects Attacks for Blowout Win," CQ Politics]], August 8, 2008

External articles

• Jerry Skurnik, " Congressional Elections - Good for the Jews (and the Buddhists)," Room Eight, November 8, 2006.

External resources

• Steve Cohen for Congress, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Daily kos - Chris D. Jackson
• 2006 Tennessee Senate race news/discussion blog

Semantic data (Edit data)

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