Elias Coop-Gonzalez Explained

Elías Coop-González
Office:Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Constituency:67th district
Predecessor:Cody Thompson
Birth Name:Elías Gorden Coop-González
Birth Date:2 May 2002
Birth Place:Sololá, Guatemala
Alma Mater:Liberty University (BS) (enrolled)
Education:Tygart Valley Christian Academy
Residence:Elkins, West Virginia, U.S.
Party:Republican
Termstart:December 7, 2022

Elías Gorden Coop-González (; ; born May 2, 2002) is an American politician. He currently serves as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for District 67, which encompasses Randolph County and Pendleton County, for the Republican Party. He assumed office on December 1, 2022.[1] Coop-González is among the youngest state legislators in the United States, taking office at 20. He currently sits on four committees: Banking and Insurance, Energy and Manufacturing, Political Subdivisions, and Veterans Affairs/Homeland Security.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Coop-González was born May 2, 2002 in Guatemala to an American father and a Guatemalan mother. He is the second of three sons raised in Panajachel. After his parents' divorce, he moved to the United States at age 12.[4] He grew up in Elkins, West Virginia and in 2020 was graduated as valedictorian from Tygart Valley Christian Academy. He is currently pursuing a degree in business administration and economics from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.[5] [6]

Career

Before running for office, Coop-González interned for congressman Alex Mooney and worked for the Leadership Institute, a co-educational non-profit in Arlington, Virginia. During Donald Trump's re-election campaign, he was the youngest member of the West Virginia delegation of the Republican National Convention.[7]

In the 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election, Coop-González defeated the incumbent, civics teacher Cody Thompson (D). His current term ends on December 1, 2024.[8] [3]

Electoral History
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elías Coop-González 3490 60.29
Democratic Cody Thompson 2299 39.71

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coop-González, 20, set to be sworn in as a delegate this week . 2023-04-13 . theintermountain.com . en-US.
  2. https://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Coop-Gonzalez
  3. Web site: Elías Coop-González . 2023-04-13 . Ballotpedia . en.
  4. 02:04 to 02:20 mins

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v18oVwzy3rc

  5. Web site: January 20, 2023 . At 20, Liberty student becomes youngest delegate in West Virginia House » Liberty News . 2023-04-13 . Liberty News . en-US.
  6. Web site: Elias Coop-Gonzáles . 2023-04-13 . Conservation West Virginia . en-US.
  7. Web site: District 067 – Elías Coop-González . 2023-04-13 . West Virginia Republican Leadership Committee . en-US.
  8. Web site: November 9, 2022 . GOP increases supermajorities in West Virginia House, Senate . 2023-04-13 . AP NEWS . en.

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