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'''William Thaddeus Cochran''', known as '''Thad Cochran''', (born December 7, 1937) (age {{age|1937|12|7}}), is the former senior [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Mississippi]]. A [[RINO]] in his later senatorial years, Cochran was serving his fifth term in office when he resigned in the spring of 2018 because of serious health issues.

'''William Thaddeus Cochran''', known as '''Thad Cochran''' (born December 7, 1937) (age {{age|1937|12|7}}), is the former senior [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Mississippi]]. A [[RINO]] in his later senatorial years, Cochran was serving his fifth term in office when he resigned in the spring of 2018 because of serious health issues.

Cochran was the first Republican to hold statewide office in Mississippi since [[Reconstruction]]. In April 2006, he was honored by ''[[Time magazine]]'' as one of "America's Ten Best Senators."<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1183976,00.html</ref>

Cochran was the first Republican to hold statewide office in Mississippi since [[Reconstruction]]. In April 2006, he was honored by ''[[Time magazine]]'' as one of "America's Ten Best Senators."<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1183976,00.html</ref>