Vivian E. Cook (born May 23, 1937) is an American politician currently representing District 32 in the

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, which comprises Queens borough neighborhoods of

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, and Springfield. A native of

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, Cook has served as a District Leader in

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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

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s. In 2010, the New York Daily News reported that Cook was among the

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that refused to disclose her outside income.

References

External links

New York State Assembly Member Website
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