John Cooper

John Cooper served 23 years as a Special Agent of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service prior to serving 12 years as cabinet secretary of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) under two governors. After he retired, he was Gov. Rounds’ senior policy advisor on Missouri River issues. Cooper was also a senior policy advisor to the national Bipartisan Policy Center on climate change and wildlife management issues. He previously chaired the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission.