Legislative session begins without Barbara Cooper, but Clarion cook will never forget
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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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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