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Legislative session begins without Barbara Cooper, but Clarion cook will never forget
 
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Themetria Cunningham, a night cook at the Clarion Hotel in Downtown Nashville, had a close relationship with state Rep. Barbara Cooper, who died in October 2022. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
 

Themetria Cunningham, a night cook at the Clarion Hotel in Downtown Nashville, had a close relationship with state Rep. Barbara Cooper, who died in October 2022. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)

The late state Rep. Barbara Cooper always stayed at the same hotel when she was in Nashville. She grew close to one worker, who saw her as a mother figure and knew exactly what she wanted for breakfast and dinner.

 
 

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