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Bernard Sol "Bernie" Cohen
Member From: 1980 - 1995
- Birth Date: January 17, 1934 Birth Place:Brooklyn, NY
- Death Date: October 12, 2020
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Rae Rose
- Children: Bennett and Karen
- Religion: Jewish
- Education: City College of New York (B.B.A.) Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, DC (J.D.)
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- Occupation/Profession: Attorney
- Memberships/Affiliations: Agudas Achim Congregation, American Bar Association, Alexandria Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Author, "Environmental Rights and Remedies," Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (1971), Professorial lecturer, George Washington University Law School (1971-75), Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Additional Info: Cohen argued as a volunteer cooperating attorney for the ACLU on behalf of the petitioners Richard and Mildred Loving in the case of Loving v. Virginia before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1967
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1980 | City of Alexandria | 21 | Democrat | Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice |
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| 1981 | City of Alexandria | 46 | Democrat | Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice |
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| 1982 | City of Alexandria | 21 | Democrat | Claims Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
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| 1983 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Claims Conservation and Natural Resources Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
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| 1984 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
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| 1985 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
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| 1986 | County of Fairfax; City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
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| 1987 | County of Fairfax; City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
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| 1988 | County of Fairfax (part; City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
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| 1989 | County of Fairfax(part); City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
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| 1990 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
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| 1991 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
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| 1992 | City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
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| 1993 | City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
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| 1994 | City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
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| 1995 | City of Alexandria (part) | 46 | Democrat | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.