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Byron Cook
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 14, 2003 January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Texas State Representative for District 8
(Anderson, Freestone, Hill and Navarro counties)

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Succeeded by