David Cook (born July 5, 1971) is an American politician serving as a member of the
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abo ...
from the 96th district. Cook was first elected in November 2020 and assumed office in January 2021. He is a member of the
Republican Party and was the mayor of
Mansfield, Texas
Mansfield is a suburban city in the U.S. state of Texas, and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex area. The city is located mostly in Tarrant county, with small parts in Ellis and Johnson counties. Its location is approximately 30 mile ...
, from May 2008 to January 2021.
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Early life, education, and career
Cook is a graduate of
Mansfield High School,
Stephen F. Austin State University, and
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Texas A&M University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It was formerly part of Texas Wesleyan University until it was acquired by Texas A&M University. The law school is a member of the Associati ...
. He used to be an aid to former state senator,
Chris Harris and worked in Harris' law firm. Cook then became a partner with Harris in January 2004 and later a managing partner of the firm. David was elected mayor of Mansfield in May 2008 and announced his resignation in December 2019, to run for the 96th district of the Texas House of Representatives.
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References
External links
Campaign website
State legislative page
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1971 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
Stephen F. Austin State University alumni
Texas A&M University School of Law alumni
People from Mansfield, Texas
21st-century American politicians
American lawyers
Texas lawyers