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Lois Cooper
1931–2014
United States
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Lois Louise Cooper (November 25, 1931 – January 26, 2014) was a transportation engineer and the second woman and first African American woman to pass the professional engineers license exam in California. During her career at Caltrans, Cooper worked on major highway infrastructure projects across California as well as early Carpool lanes and bikeways.
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