Parish President· January 2020 – December 2027 (month-level start: January 2020 per stpgov.org parish president page, first swearing-in January 2020 and second term from January 2024; month-level end: December 2027, same quadrennial cycle as the Council per stpgov.org 2026 Appointment Book)
Mike Cooper
St. Tammany Parish
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Top issues during term (4)(Zoning)
Manufactured Home Minimum Size Standards
Stricter minimums could raise housing costs but improve neighborhood standards.
Planning and Zoning Commission vacancy filled
H1 Associates Covington rezoning appeals (Highway 1077 corridor)
Developer projects homes in the upper-$200,000s to low-$400,000s, aimed at attainable housing; residents warn of rising flood insurance and infrastructure costs.
Folsom annexation of 4.52 acres
Decisions during term (15)
Recorded while Cooper was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.