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Vivian E. Cook | |
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Assistant Speaker of the New York State Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
Speaker | Carl Heastie |
Preceded by | Phil Ramos |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 32nd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Edward Abramson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1937-05-23) May 23, 1937 (age 87) Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | John |
Residence(s) | Jamaica, Queens, New York |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Vivian E. Cook (born May 23, 1937) is an American politician currently representing District 32 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises Queens borough neighborhoods of Jamaica Estates, Rochdale Village, and Springfield.
A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Cook has served as a District Leader in Queens for over 25 years. As of January 2019, Cook is the County Committee Chair of the Queens County Democratic Committee.
Cook was first elected to the State Assembly in 1990. She was appointed Chairwoman of the Task Force on Food and the Farm and Nutrition Policy in 2000. As of June 2019, Cook serves as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Standing Committees. Cook ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general elections.
In 2010, the New York Daily News reported that Cook was among the Assembly members that refused to disclose her outside income.
References
- ^ "Assembly Member Vivian E. Cook (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "Vivian E. Cook: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- "About - Queens Dems". www.queensdems.com.
- Michel, Amanda (28 February 2008). "DNC New York Superdelegates". HuffPost.
- "New York State Assembly - Vivian E. Cook". assembly.state.ny.us.
- "New York State Assembly Leadership - Assembly Leadership". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
- "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
- "New York State pols who won't reveal outside income". New York Daily News. May 25, 2010.
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New York State Assembly | ||
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Preceded byEdward Abramson | New York State Assembly 32nd District 1991–present |
Incumbent |
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- African-American state legislators in New York (state)
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