About

Spent 3 years in Army during Viet Nam conflict, worked as lineman with SWBT, technician and then manager with SBC at Jonesboro. Education from Heber Springs High School, Electronics from Army, Spiritual matters from the Bible, Telecommunications from S.W. Bell Corporation, and self taught. Married to Sue (Burton) Cooper. We have 2 grown children and 4 grands! Primitive Baptist minister.

Favorite saying

• "Every bad project started with what someone thought was their good idea. My reading of history convinces me that most bad government has grown out of too much government. John Sharp Williams When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength of any community is in the hearts and minds and desires of those who dwell there. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”"