Vivian E. Cook | |
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| Assistant Speaker of the New York State Assembly | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Speaker | Carl Heastie |
| Preceded by | Phil Ramos |
| Member of the
New York State Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Abramson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1937
[1] Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. [2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John [1] |
| Residence(s) | Jamaica, Queens, New York |
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| Website | Official website |
Vivian E. Cook (born May 23, 1937) [1] represents District 32 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises New York City's 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. [2] As of January 2019, Cook is the County Committee Chair of the Queens County Democratic Committee. [3]
Cook was first elected to the State Assembly in 1990. [4] She was appointed Chairwoman of the Task Force on Food and the Farm and Nutrition Policy in 2000. [5] As of June 2019, Cook serves as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Standing Committees. [6] Cook ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general elections. [7] [8]
In 2010, the New York Daily News reported that Cook was among the Assembly members that refused to disclose her outside income. [9]
References
- ^ a b c "Assembly Member Vivian E. Cook (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "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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