John Rhodes Cook | |
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Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 60th district | |
In office January 12, 1993 –January 14, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Brian McCall |
Succeeded by | Jim Keffer |
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 64th district | |
In office January 8,1991 –January 12,1993 | |
Preceded by | Rick Perry |
Succeeded by | Jim Horn |
Personal details | |
Born | June 27,1944 |
Alma mater | University of Texas,Austin (BBA,JD) |
John Rhodes Cook (born June 27,1944) [1] was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997. [2]
He attended University of Texas at Austin earning a BBA and a JD. [3] He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1968. [4] He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1990. However,he lost reelection in 1996 to Jim Keffer. [5]
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