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MEET CAMERON

Cameron is a 7th generation Arkansan and a lifelong resident of the Romance community in White County.

Growing up on a cattle ranch, the son of Burl Cooper and the late Nita Cooper, the values of hard work and determination were instilled in Cameron at an early age. Cameron graduated from Rose Bud High School and went on to continue his education at ASU-Beebe, where he earned an Associate of Arts degree, and Harding University, where he earned a Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Education degrees.

Cameron began his public service in 2004 when he was elected as a Justice of the Peace to the White County Quorum Court. He was re-elected for 7 terms, serving from 2005 until 2018, and was named chairman of the Public Safety Committee and the Budget Committee. Cameron has worked professionally for 24 years for a non-profit organization that provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities. He and his wife Melissa are 4-H volunteers and their two children are heavily involved in the 4-H program. He and his family have been involved with the Growing Minds Home School Co-Op in White County and the Cabot Christian Home School Co-Op. Cameron is a member of the White County Farm Bureau, the 2nd Amendment Foundation, Gun Owners of America, National Wild Turkey Federation, National Rifle Association and White County Cattleman's Association.

Cameron is serving his fourth term as state representative. He is a member of the Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee and the Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee. Additionally, he serves on both the Legislative Audit and Joint Entergy Committees and is an alternate member of Arkansas Legislative Council. He is currently Chair of the House Agriculture Small Business and Economic Development Subcommittee and Vice Chair of the City-County Legislative Audit Committee.  

In recognition of his public service, he has been named a: 

  • Three-time recipient of the Family Council Statesman Award 

  • Two-time recipient of the Conduit for Commerce Calvin Coolidge Award 

  • Both the Opportunity Arkansas Opportunity Defender Award and the Opportunity Arkansas Strong Leadership Awards 

  • Both the Americans for Prosperity Believe in Arkansas Award and Americans for Prosperity Economic Opportunity Policy Champion Award 

  • The Gun Owners of Arkansas Protecting and Advancing the 2nd Amendment Award 

  • The American Conservative Union Conservative Achievement Award  

  • The U.S. Term Limits Champion of Term Limits Award  

  • The Arkansas Advocates for Parental Equality Equal Parental Rights Award 

  • Two-time recipient of the Arkansas Trucking Association Champion of Trucking Award 

Cameron and his wife Melissa, a Registered Nurse, have been married for 20 years and are parents of two daughters. They are owners of two small businesses, Cooper Farm and Cooper Lawn Care.