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John Cook (Texas politician)

Mayor of El Paso, Texas, born

John F. Cook (born February 27, ) is an American businessman, veteran, civic leader, and member of the Paso Del Norte Group.

Mayor john cook biography Now, Cook said all city departments report to the city manager. The city council sets the mission and vision goals for the organization, the corporation known as the city of El Paso, and the city manager is technically the CEO. Cook ran for county judge in He has been deeply involved in El Paso's community affairs, as a businessman, a teacher, coach, founder and member of the board of many civic and veterans' organizations.

Cook was Mayor of El Paso, Texas for two terms from to [1] Due to the City Charter's term limits clause Cook was not eligible for a third term in [2]

Life and career

Cook graduated from New York City's Immaculata High School in [3] He attended the University of Texas at El Paso and earned a degree in business in [3] In , Cook married his wife Tram Cook, with whom he has six children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.[citation needed]

Cook has lived for most of his life in Northeast El Paso, where his family has owned and operated several businesses.[citation needed] He served in the United States Army from to , seeing service as a special agent in military intelligence.[citation needed] He served as the City Council Representative of the 4th District of El Paso from to June prior to being elected Mayor.

He has been deeply involved in El Paso's community affairs, as a businessman, a teacher, coach, founder and member of the board of many civic and veterans' organizations.[citation needed]

Since becoming Mayor of El Paso, Cook has overseen the adoption of the Paso Del Norte Group's Downtown Redevelopment Plan.[citation needed]

The mayor and two city representatives were the subject of a failed recall petition in The petitions were accepted by the City Clerk, affirmed by Judge Alvarez, but overturned by the Eight Court of Appeals.[4] The Court of Appeals declared the petitions illegal.[4] Cook sued to recover attorney fees to stop the recall, which were estimated to be between $, and $1 million.[4]

Cook was one of 25 nominees in for the world-wide City Mayors Foundation prize, given to the "best mayor in the world".[5]

The then Attorney General of Texas, Greg Abbott, wrote an opinion that cities, schools and counties in Texas, such as the city of El Paso broke the law in offering domestic benefits to same sex partners.[6] Cook's tie-breaking vote to restore the domestic health benefits, after voters overturned it, was a chief cause of the failed recall attempt.

Cook was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Texas Land Commissioner in [7] He was defeated by Republican George P. Bush.

See also

References

  1. ^Borunda, Daniel (April 3, ). "Ex-mayor John Cook to run for county judge". El Paso Times.
  2. ^" - City of El Paso".

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  3. ^ ab"John Cook (El Paso County, Texas)".

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  4. ^ abcFlores, Aileen B. (March 15, ). "Judge rejects bid on ex-mayor's recall-fee case". El Paso Times.
  5. ^"World Mayor: Nominee - John F Cook - Mayor of El Paso". .
  6. ^Opinion No.

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  7. ^"Candidate Filing Roundup; Sen. Wendy Davis and General Greg Abbott to Face Primary Challengers". Burnt Orange Report. November 10, Retrieved November 24,

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