Career
Cook is an attorney and has worked as a legal aid for North Carolina's Durham Eviction Diversion Program. [3] [4]
In January 2024,Cook was appointed to the Durham City Council to fill the Ward 3 seat left vacant by Mayor Leonardo Williams. [5] [6] She received votes from council members DeDreana Freeman,Javiera Caballero,and Carl Rist. [3] Her opponent,Shelia Huggins,received votes from Williams,Mayor Pro Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton,and Councilman Nate Baker. [6] The vote initially resulted in a tie,until Baker switched his vote to Cook. [3] Following Baker's vote,the remaining two votes were changed and Cook was voted in unanimously. [7]
She serves on the council's Affordable Housing Implementation Committee,the Durham Arts Council,Durham Open Space &Trails,the Homeless Services Advisory Committee,the Housing Appeals Board,the Human Relations Commission,the Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities,and the Museum of Life and Science. [1]
In February 2024,Cook called on the Biden Administration to facilitate a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza war. [8] She proposed a resolution for President Biden to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and advocated for the release of Israeli hostages. [9]
In September 2024,Cook responded to complaints made by real estate developers about tree coverage standards raising project costs,stating that destruction of the environment has "real consequences." [10] In October 2024,Cook was one of two council members that voted against a rezoning and development project for Duke University's central campus. [11] She supports the Coalition to End the HIV Epidemic in Durham. [12]
In July 2025,Cook joined the faculty at Duke University School of Law as an assistant clinical professor of law and as a supervising attorney at the Duke Civil Justice Clinic. [2] In September 2025,Cook sought reelection to the city council. [13] [14] She retained her seat on the council,defeating Diana Medoff in the election. [15] [16]
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