Jill Cooper

Jill Cooper (née Nixon; born ) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 55th District since 2023. Early life, education, and career Born Jill Nixon in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, she grew up as one of four sisters in Plum, Pennsylvania. Nixon graduated from Plum High School in 1980 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management engineering from Grove City College in 1984. Nixon worked for Alcoa for fourteen years, eventually becoming vice president of sales and overseas marketing at a subsidiary in Atlanta, Georgia. She retired from Alcoa to raise her children. Political career In 2008, Cooper was elected to the Westmoreland County Republican Committee, chairing it from 2012 to 2014. She was later elected to the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee in 2014.