Mr. Cooper said the project has been one of the more difficult for the department.

Mr. Cooper said his situation had changed earlier in the day.

Mr. Cooper has been chairman of the committee for the last two years.

Mr. Cooper said the paper received no response to the request.

Mr. Cooper said the state has taken steps to improve the business environment.

Mr. Cooper said he expected the cost of the lighting to be more than $100,000.

Mr. Cooper said, however, that he did not think the job would mean the end of his journalism career.

Mr. Cooper says he has 50,000 clients paying a total of $5 million a month.

Mr. Cooper said about $:327 million was missing from the funds.

Mr. Cooper said he first had a serious conversation with the governor about the job this week.