Angela Cockerham

Angela Cockerham is an American politician currently serving as an Independent member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the 96th district. Cockerham joined the Mississippi House appropriations committee in 2013.^[1]

Angela Cockerham
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 96th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Personal details
Born	(1976-08-20) August 20, 1976 (age 48) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Independent (since 2019) Democratic (until 2019)
Residence(s)	Magnolia, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma mater	Jackson State University Tufts University Loyola University, New Orleans
Occupation	Attorney, law professor

According to Cockerham, she doesn't cast votes based on her party affiliation but based upon her beliefs:^[2]

"When I'm casting my vote, I'm voting my conscience, based upon what is in the best interest for my district and the state."

In its 2017 rankings of the members of the Mississippi legislature, the American Conservative Union (ACU) found Cockerham to be the most conservative Democrat in the House, with an overall rating of 56 percent (the average for Democratic representatives that year was 28 percent).^[3]