11 Facts About Don Cooney

Donald F Cooney is a six-term elected Kalamazoo City Commissioner in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.

Don Cooney is a professor at Western Michigan University's School of Social Work and 2008 Democratic nominee for United States Representative of Michigan's 6th congressional district running against Republican Fred Upton.

Don Cooney served at a parish in Brooklyn, New York, before being chosen to be the director of "A Better Chance" House in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where he helped nine disadvantaged young people win scholarships to some of the best colleges in America.

Don Cooney has been an associate professor at Western Michigan University's School of Social Work since 1977.

Don Cooney is a 25-year member of the American Friends Service Committee's Africa Project.

Don Cooney was first elected to the Kalamazoo City Commission in 1997 and has been reelected every two years since, coming in third out of 16 candidates in 2011.

Don Cooney serves as Commission liaison to the Commissions and City Boards on Neighborhoods, Community Relations, and Health and Social Services.

Don Cooney filed for the August 5,2008, Democratic primary election for the United States Representative of on May 12,2008, in which he was unopposed.

Don Cooney faced Republican Fred Upton in the November 4,2008 general election.

Don Cooney has been a vocal critic of the war in Iraq.

Don Cooney was the Democratic nominee for the United States Representative of in 2010 as well, stressing similar themes as in his 2008 run.