Steve Cookson (politician)

Steve Cookson
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 153rd district
In office
January 5, 2011 – January 4, 2019
Preceded byMike Dethrow
Succeeded byJeff Shawan
Personal details
BornStephen Carroll Cookson
(1958-06-26)June 26, 1958
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2025(2025-04-28) (aged 66)
PartyRepublican
EducationThree Rivers College (AA)
College of the Ozarks (BS)
Southeast Missouri State University (M. Ed.)

Stephen Carroll Cookson (June 26, 1958 – April 28, 2025) was an American educator, farmer and politician.

Prior to being elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, Cookson worked in education for three decades. He served as a coach, teacher, principal and superintendent before his retirement in 2010. Cookson was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2010, serving the citizens of District 153.

Cookson ran for the Missouri Senate in the 2020 general election for Missouri's 25th Senate District.