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'''Rodney Scott Cosper''', known as '''Scott Cosper'''  (born November 8, 1968),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/rodney-cosper/e139700012142|title=Rodney Cosper|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=March 18, 2018}}</ref> is a lame duck [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 54 in Bell and Lampasas counties in central [[Texas]]. In 2017, he succeeded fellow Republican Jimmie Don Aycock, a [[veterinarian]] who did not seek re-election in 2016.

'''Rodney Scott Cosper''', known as '''Scott Cosper'''  (born November 8, 1968),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/rodney-cosper/e139700012142|title=Rodney Cosper|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=March 18, 2018}}</ref> is a lame duck [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 54 in Bell and Lampasas counties in central [[Texas]]. In 2017, he succeeded fellow Republican Jimmie Don Aycock, a [[veterinarian]] who did not seek re-election.

Cosper is the former [[mayor]] of Killeen in Bell County, a position which he held from 2014 to 2016. For the nine years prior to 2014, he was a member of the Killeen City Council.<ref>{{cite web|author=Josh Sullivan|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|publisher=''Killeen Daily Herald''|date=January 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jeff Lowe|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> In Killeen, Cosper was [[recall]]ed from the city council in 2011, when a dispute developed over the buyout of a contact for a former city manager. While Cosper was mayor, financial troubles led to an $8 million projected shortfall amid much public concern.<refname=kdh/>

Cosper is the former [[mayor]] of Killeen in Bell County, a position which he held from 2014 to 2016. For the nine years prior to 2014, he was a member of the Killeen City Council.<ref>{{cite web|author=Josh Sullivan|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|publisher=''Killeen Daily Herald''|date=January 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jeff Lowe|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> In Killeen, Cosper was [[recall]]ed from the city council in 2011, when a dispute developed over the buyout of a contact for a former city manager. While Cosper was mayor, financial troubles led to an $8 million projected shortfall amid much public concern.<refname=kdh/>

Between January 26 and May 20, 2018, Cosper received $191,400 in contributions from two [[political action committee]]s associated with the retiring Moderate Republican House Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of [[San Antonio]]: the Texas House Leadership Fund and Associated Republicans of Texas. Buckley reported $54,115 in contributions between Feb. 25 and May 20, 2018, the largest having been payment in three installments of $25,000 from the National Cutting Horse Association Texas Events PAC. Cosper spent $77.49 for each vote received; Buckley, $12.17.<ref name=kdh>{{cite web|url=http://kdhnews.com/news/district-runoff-election-postmortem-what-contributed-to-buckley-upset-of/article_3286264c-6161-11e8-b6ed-b35fe933f1b3.html|title=District 54 runoff election postmortem: What contributed to Buckley upset of Cosper?|author=Kyle Blankenship|publisher=''Killeen Daily Herald''|date=May 26, 2018|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref>  

Between January 26 and May 20, 2018, Cosper received $191,400 in contributions from two [[political action committee]]s associated with the retiring Moderate Republican House Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of [[San Antonio]]: the Texas House Leadership Fund and Associated Republicans of Texas. Buckley reported $54,115 in contributions between Feb. 25 and May 20, 2018, the largest having been payment in three installments of $25,000 from the National Cutting Horse Association Texas Events PAC. Cosper spent $77.49 for each vote received; Buckley, $12.17.<ref name=kdh>{{cite web|url=http://kdhnews.com/news/district-runoff-election-postmortem-what-contributed-to-buckley-upset-of/article_3286264c-6161-11e8-b6ed-b35fe933f1b3.html|title=District 54 runoff election postmortem: What contributed to Buckley upset of Cosper?|author=Kyle Blankenship|publisher=''Killeen Daily Herald''|date=May 26, 2018|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref>  

Cosper immediately endorsed Buckley: Scott was very magnanimous to get behind me and support me.”<ref name=kdh/> With Cosper eliminated, Buckley now faces the "[[progressive]]" Democrat Kathy Richerson, a retired [[real estate]] agent who raises [[goat]]s in rural Bell County, in the  November 6 general election; coincidentally, Buckley is her veterinarian.<ref name=kdh/>

Cosper immediately endorsed Buckley: Scott was very magnanimous to get behind me and support me.”<ref name=kdh/> With Cosper eliminated, Buckley now faces in the November 6 general election the "[[progressive]]" Democrat Kathy Richerson, a retired [[real estate]] agent who raises [[goat]]s in rural Bell County. Coincidentally, Buckley is her veterinarian.<ref name=kdh/>

Cosper owns Cosper Custom Homes and Construction Company and is the president of a [[real estate]] development business; the legislative seat is part-time. His wife, Christina R. "Christy" Cosper, is an [[educator]]. They couple has two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottcosper.com|title=Scott Cosper|publisher=scottcosper.com|accessdate=January 19, 2017}}</ref>

Cosper owns Cosper Custom Homes and Construction Company and is the president of a [[real estate]] development business; the legislative seat is part-time. His wife, Christina R. "Christy" Cosper, is an [[educator]]. They couple has two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottcosper.com|title=Scott Cosper|publisher=scottcosper.com|accessdate=January 19, 2017}}</ref>