Vivian E. Cook
American politician in New York (b. 1937)
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Vivian E. Cook (born May 23, 1937)[1] 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.
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Vivian Cook | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Abramson |
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| Born | May 23, 1937 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John |
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| Website | State Assembly website |
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]