James Cooper and JoBeth Hamon were sworn in Tuesday as the newest members of the Oklahoma City Council.
With their arrival, a majority of the nine-member council is age 40 and younger.
Having turned 40 last month, Mayor David Holt is the elder statesman of the youth caucus.
Cooper succeeds Ed Shadid, who retired after representing Ward 2 for eight years. Hamon's predecessor, Meg Salyer, represented Ward 6 for nearly 11 years before choosing to retire.
Also sworn in after being re-elected were Ward 5 Councilman David Greenwell and Ward 8 Councilman Mark Stonecipher.
New Ward 2 Councilman James Cooper and his mother, Cloise Cooper, embraced after she administered the ceremonial oath of office Tuesday at City Hall. Cooper's official swearing-in, by District 1 Oklahoma County Commissioner Carrie Blumert, was earlier in the morning. [Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]Accompanied by her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, new Ward 6 Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon took the oath of office Tuesday morning at City Hall. [Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
<figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ece3c74ee999da1c2eb564dc211a4f15.jpg" alt="Photo - New Ward 2 Councilman James Cooper and his mother, Cloise Cooper, embraced after she administered the ceremonial oath of office Tuesday at City Hall. Cooper's official swearing-in, by District 1 Oklahoma County Commissioner Carrie Blumert, was earlier in the morning. [Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]" title="New Ward 2 Councilman James Cooper and his mother, Cloise Cooper, embraced after she administered the ceremonial oath of office Tuesday at City Hall. Cooper's official swearing-in, by District 1 Oklahoma County Commissioner Carrie Blumert, was earlier in the morning. [Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]"><figcaption>New Ward 2 Councilman James Cooper and his mother, Cloise Cooper, embraced after she administered the ceremonial oath of office Tuesday at City Hall. Cooper's official swearing-in, by District 1 Oklahoma County Commissioner Carrie Blumert, was earlier in the morning. [Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-30aeabd566b916078955268bc30d49ba.jpg" alt="Photo - Accompanied by her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, new Ward 6 Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon took the oath of office Tuesday morning at City Hall. [Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]" title="Accompanied by her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, new Ward 6 Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon took the oath of office Tuesday morning at City Hall. [Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]"><figcaption>Accompanied by her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, new Ward 6 Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon took the oath of office Tuesday morning at City Hall. [Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-fc8c535833036b9d42044c4269461dc8.jpg" alt="Photo - JoBeth Hamon and James Cooper react to something on Marty Peercy's phone before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="JoBeth Hamon and James Cooper react to something on Marty Peercy's phone before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>JoBeth Hamon and James Cooper react to something on Marty Peercy's phone before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-73481851f67d92cc38fd0fdc2900c799.jpg" alt="Photo - JoBeth Hamon before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="JoBeth Hamon before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>JoBeth Hamon before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-1f821de871ef89ff07edda0e7a6f87f0.jpg" alt="Photo - Nathaniel Batchelder talks to former councilman Ed Shadid before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="Nathaniel Batchelder talks to former councilman Ed Shadid before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Nathaniel Batchelder talks to former councilman Ed Shadid before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e99dd98c232e28836bcf5f9a85a059d7.jpg" alt="Photo - Nikki Nice before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="Nikki Nice before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Nikki Nice before the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ece3c74ee999da1c2eb564dc211a4f15.jpg" alt="Photo - James Cooper is sworn in by his mother, Cloise Cooper during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="James Cooper is sworn in by his mother, Cloise Cooper during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>James Cooper is sworn in by his mother, Cloise Cooper during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-2d8c5b50221aeb0c63ba3d6dfea33548.jpg" alt="Photo - James Cooper is sworn in by his mother, Cloise Cooper during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="James Cooper is sworn in by his mother, Cloise Cooper during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>James Cooper is sworn in by his mother, Cloise Cooper during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-13513f796f818ace845c99f19d2c8c79.jpg" alt="Photo - James Cooper addresses the crowd during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="James Cooper addresses the crowd during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>James Cooper addresses the crowd during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-717a959a0c8d53aa9a21e3c1ffe1157b.jpg" alt="Photo - Carrie Blumert, Dist. 1 County Commissioner, swears in JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, with her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="Carrie Blumert, Dist. 1 County Commissioner, swears in JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, with her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Carrie Blumert, Dist. 1 County Commissioner, swears in JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, with her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-30aeabd566b916078955268bc30d49ba.jpg" alt="Photo - JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, with her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, with her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, with her parents, Brad and Beta Hamon, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-c7d539b4b7fbd41c060764d2d23c754d.jpg" alt="Photo - Carrie Blumert, Dist. 1 County Commissioner, hugs JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="Carrie Blumert, Dist. 1 County Commissioner, hugs JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Carrie Blumert, Dist. 1 County Commissioner, hugs JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-62e6109c55df5f58fde21bc6e49951db.jpg" alt="Photo - JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>JoBeth Hamon, ward 6, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b3bd4c1da3bc074cfce101232438913c.jpg" alt="Photo - David Greenwell ward 5, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="David Greenwell ward 5, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>David Greenwell ward 5, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a62eee158b4898780a5e95ded54a6f13.jpg" alt="Photo - David Greenwell ward 5, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="David Greenwell ward 5, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>David Greenwell ward 5, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-feee4fbf176916ba556f3e44db6e21bd.jpg" alt="Photo - during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title=" during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption> during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-6074ed6064cfd71ace6f07e5455a652a.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich swears in Mark Stonecipher as his wife, Debbie, holds the Bible, ward 8, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich swears in Mark Stonecipher as his wife, Debbie, holds the Bible, ward 8, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich swears in Mark Stonecipher as his wife, Debbie, holds the Bible, ward 8, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-8c24111e7ed0e071896b57871f5a0d1c.jpg" alt="Photo - Mark Stonecipher, ward 8, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="Mark Stonecipher, ward 8, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Mark Stonecipher, ward 8, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e55e14f584509ecc9ed560b4f1c7bfd7.jpg" alt="Photo - during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title=" during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption> during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-92c2b38b705021ec4727e0e9190cc097.jpg" alt="Photo - during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title=" during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption> during swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-34b7df2b1a40c3f9d961cf2f7628bec2.jpg" alt="Photo - Municipal Judge Donald Kiffin adminisiters the oath to David Greenwell, ward 5, with his wife, Pam, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman" title="Municipal Judge Donald Kiffin adminisiters the oath to David Greenwell, ward 5, with his wife, Pam, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Municipal Judge Donald Kiffin adminisiters the oath to David Greenwell, ward 5, with his wife, Pam, during the swearing in ceremony for the Oklahoma City Council, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure>
William Crum
OU and Norman High School graduate, formerly worked as a reporter and editor for the Associated Press, the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, and the Norman Transcript. Married, two children, lives in Norman.
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