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Rodney Scott Cosper
Rodney Scott Cosper
Member of the Texas House of Representatives; from the 54th district
	In office; January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Jimmie Don Aycock
Succeeded by	Brad Buckley
Personal details
Born	1968 (age 55–56)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Christina R. "Christy" Cosper
Children	Two daughters
Residence(s)	Killeen, Texas
Website	http://scottcosper.com

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Rodney Scott Cosper, known as Scott Cosper (born 1968), is an American politician who served one term as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 54th District. Cosper succeeded Republican Jimmie Don Aycock, who did not seek re-election in 2016. Cosper is also a former mayor of Killeen, Texas.^[1]^[2]

In his bid for a second term in 2018, Cosper was forced into a runoff election on May 22 with fellow Republican Bradley Leo "Brad" Buckley (born 1966), a veterinarian who formerly served on the board of the Killeen School District.^{[citation needed]}

Cosper had led the three-candidate GOP field in 2016 with 4,472 (44.6 percent) to Buckley's 4,173 (41.6 percent). The remaining 1,390 votes (13.9 percent) went to Larry R. Smith, whose supporters were critical in the second round of balloting. Smith had also finished third in the 2016 primary.^[3] Cosper was then unseated in the runoff, 3,185 votes (41.7 percent) to Buckley's 4,445 (58.3 percent).^[4]

References[edit]

^ Sullivan, Josh (January 10, 2017). "Former Killeen mayor starts new life as state legislator". Kileen Daily Herald. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
^ Lowe, Jeff (October 13, 2015). "Killeen mayor joins race for Texas House". Lampasas Dispatch Record. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
^ "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
^ "Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for State House District 54". Texas Secretary of State. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

External links[edit]

[1] Sullivan, Josh (January 10, 2017). "Former Killeen mayor starts new life as state legislator". Kileen Daily Herald. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

[2] Lowe, Jeff (October 13, 2015). "Killeen mayor joins race for Texas House". Lampasas Dispatch Record. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

[3] "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

[4] "Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for State House District 54". Texas Secretary of State. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

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+| name          = Rodney Scott Cosper
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 | district      = 54th
 | term_start    = January 10, 2017
-| term_end      =
+| term_end      = January 8, 2019
 | predecessor   = [[Jimmie Don Aycock]]
-| successor     =
+| successor     = [[Brad Buckley (politician)|Brad Buckley]]
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+| birth_date    = {{birth year and age|1968}}
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-| party         = Republican
+| party         =[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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-| spouse        = Christy
+| spouse        = Christina R. "Christy" Cosper
-| children      = 2
+| children      = Two daughters
-| residence     = [[Kileen, Texas]]
+| residence     = [[Killeen, Texas|Killeen]], Texas
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-'''Scott Cosper''' is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]], representing the 54th District. Cosper succeeded Republican [[Jimmie Don Aycock]], who did not seek re-election in 2016. Cosper is the former mayor of [[Killeen, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sullivan|first1=Josh|url=http://kdhnews.com/news/local/former-killeen-mayor-starts-new-life-as-state-legislator/article_1356660e-d78f-11e6-aa25-dbdd56143380.html|title=Former Killeen mayor starts new life as state legislator|accessdate=16 January 2017|publisher=''[[Killeen Daily Herald]]''|date=January 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lowe|first1=Jeff|title=Killeen mayor joins race for Texas House|url=http://www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com/news/2015-10-13/Front_Page/Killeen_mayor_joins_race_for_Texas_House.html|accessdate=16 January 2017|publisher=Lampasas Dispatch Record|date=October 13, 2015}}</ref>
+'''Rodney Scott Cosper''', known as '''Scott Cosper''' (born 1968), is an American politician who served one term as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] for the 54th District. Cosper succeeded Republican [[Jimmie Don Aycock]], who did not seek re-election in 2016. Cosper is also a former mayor of [[Killeen, Texas|Killeen]], Texas.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sullivan|first1=Josh|url=http://kdhnews.com/news/local/former-killeen-mayor-starts-new-life-as-state-legislator/article_1356660e-d78f-11e6-aa25-dbdd56143380.html|title=Former Killeen mayor starts new life as state legislator|accessdate=January 16, 2017|work=Kileen Daily Herald|date=January 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lowe|first1=Jeff|title=Killeen mayor joins race for Texas House|url=http://www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com/news/2015-10-13/Front_Page/Killeen_mayor_joins_race_for_Texas_House.html|accessdate=January 16, 2017|publisher=Lampasas Dispatch Record|date=October 13, 2015}}</ref>
+In his bid for a second term in 2018, Cosper was forced into a [[runoff election]] on May 22 with fellow Republican [[Brad Buckley (politician)|Bradley Leo "Brad" Buckley]] (born 1966), a veterinarian who formerly served on the board of the Killeen School District.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}
-To win the state House position, Cosper defeated the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Sandra Blakenship, 28,894 (54.8 percent) to 23,794 (45.2 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist319_state.htm|title=Election Results|publisher=[[Texas Secretary of State]]|date=November 8, 2016|accessdate=January 18, 2017}}</ref>
+Cosper had led the three-candidate GOP field in 2016 with 4,472 (44.6 percent) to Buckley's 4,173 (41.6 percent). The remaining 1,390 votes (13.9 percent) went to Larry R. Smith, whose supporters were critical in the second round of balloting. Smith had also finished third in the 2016 primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2016|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 18, 2018}}</ref> Cosper was then unseated in the runoff, 3,185 votes (41.7 percent) to Buckley's 4,445 (58.3 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for State House District 54|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://scottcosper.com Campaign website]
-* [http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=54 State legislative page]
+* [https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=54 State legislative page]
 * [https://www.texastribune.org/directory/scott-cosper/ Scott Cosper at the Texas Tribune]
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+[[Category:1968 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Members of the Texas House of Representatives]]
+[[Category:Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives]]
-[[Category:21st-century American politicians]]
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-[[Category:Texas Republicans]]
 [[Category:Mayors of places in Texas]]
+[[Category:Businesspeople from Texas]]
+[[Category:Baptists from Texas]]
+[[Category:21st-century Texas politicians]]