Vivian E. Cook
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Vivian Cook | |
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| New York State Assembly, 32nd District | |
| Assumed office 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Jamaica, Queens, New York |
Vivian Cook (born 1937) represents District 32 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises New York City's Queens borough neighborhoods of Jamaica Estates, South Jamaica Estates, Rochdale Village, and Springfield.
A native of South Carolina, Cook has served as District Leader of Queens for over 25 years. She is the Chairwoman of the Queens County Democratic Committee, as well as a member of both the Queens County Executive Committee and the Democratic National Committee. In 1988, and again in 1992, she served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
First elected in 1990, in 2000, she was appointed Chairwoman of the Task Force on Food and the Farm and Nutrition Policy. She currently is Chair of the Majority Program Committee. She also serves as Treasurer of the New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus.
For Vivian Cook (British Academic) see Vivian_Cook_(academic)
David Irving letter
On October 20, 2009, at the instance of a letter from Cook and twelve other New York State and City officeholders led by New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind to American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault, American Express rescinded its Merchants Agreement with prominent Holocaust revisionist David Irving.[1][2]
Disclosure
The New York Daily News reported that Cook was among the Assembly members that refused to disclose her outside income.[3] This came 14 weeks after the state legislature publicly supported and approved a bill requiring them to disclose their outside income.[4] The bill that was vetoed by Governor David Paterson.
References
- ^ Siemaszko, Corky. "American Express says Holocaust denier David Irving's no 'merchant,' thanks to Assemblyman Hikind". New York Daily News. October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ "State & Local Officials Join Hikind in Denouncing American Express' Involvement with Holocaust Denier." Yeshiva World. October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/05/25/2010-05-25_new_york_state_pols_who_wont_reveal_outside_income.html
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/05/25/2010-05-25_pols_back_financial_disclosure__then_clam_up.html
