In 1974, Cowper was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives, where he served two terms.
During his time in the House, he served as chairman of the Finance Committee (1977–78), chairman of the Steering Council on Alaska Lands (1978), a member of the Subsistence Committee (1977–78), and a member of the Alaska Advisory Committee for the Law of the Sea Conference (1978).
In 1982, Cowper ran for governor, but narrowly lost the Democratic nomination to Bill Sheffield, who went on to win the general election.
In 1974, Cowper was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives, where he served two terms. During his time in the House, he served as chairman of the Finance Committee (1977–78), chairman of the Steering Council on Alaska Lands (1978), a member of the Subsistence Committee (1977–78), and a member of the Alaska Advisory Committee for the Law of the Sea Conference (1978). In 1982, Cowper ran for governor, but narrowly lost the Democratic nomination to Bill Sheffield, who went on to win the general election.
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