A Representative from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 19, 1954; graduated from Groton School, Groton, Mass., 1972; B.A., University of North Carolina (Morehead Scholar), Chapel Hill, N.C., 1975; M.A., Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar), Oxford, England, 1977; J.D., Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 1980; lawyer, private practice; adjunct professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1995); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1994, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate; investment banker; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-present).

Rep.,  Tennessee (TN-05) (1983-2023)

james hayes shofner cooper democrat rep.,  tennessee (tn-05) (1983-2023)  -1.20 poor anti-opportunity score

Rep., Tennessee (TN-05) (1983-2023)

Democrat Party

SCORE:

-1.20 / 5

Opportunity Score^™ (scale -5.0 to +5.0):

-1.20

Poor Anti-Opportunity Score

5 Points of Opportunity Details: