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Mayor John F. Cook
City of El Paso
2 Civic Center Plaza, 10th Floor
El Paso, Texas 79901
Ph: (915) 541-4145
Fax: (915) 541-4501
Mayor Cook was born on February 27th, 1946, Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Immaculata High School in 1964. John married his wife, Tram, in 1970. He attended the University of Texas at El Paso and earned a degree in business in 1977. He and his wife are the proud parents of six children and the proud grandparents of nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. The oldest granddaughter is 25 years old and the youngest is just a couple of weeks old. Mr. and Mrs. David Cook are the proud parents of John E. Cook.
John E. Cook
| WORK BACKGROUND |
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| 2005-Present | Mayor of the City of El Paso |
| 1999-2005 | City Representative District IV - Northeast |
| 1999-2001 | El Paso Health Care Facilities Financing |
| Corporation-President |
| 1999-2001 | El Paso Housing Finance Corporation-President |
| 1996-1997 | Bienvivir Senior Health Services - Quality |
| Assurance Coordinator/Grant Writer/Project Manager |
| 1994-1999 | Cook and Associates-President |
| Marketing, Management and Fund Raising Consultants |
| 1994-1998 | El Paso Charities Community Chest-Volunteer |
| Executive Director |
| 1993-1995 | Hoang Food Products, Inc.- Vice-President/Marketing |
| Plant Manager |
| 1992-1993 | El Paso Independent School District- Teacher |
| of Record-Special Education - Crosby Elementary |
| 1983-1991 | Southwestern Bell Telephone Company |
| Manager Network Maintenance |
| Manager Network Operations |
| 1972-1983 | Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. - |
| Central Office Foreman |
| 1965-1972 | Western Electric Company Central Office Installer |
| EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND |
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| 1992-1993 | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Alternative Certification - Special Education |
| 1977-1978 | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Toward Masters of Business Arts Program |
| 1973-1977 | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Bachelor of Business Arts Conferred Management |
| 1972-1973 | El Paso Community College |
| Associates of Business Arts Program |
| 1964-1965 | Saint Francis College |
| Brooklyn, New York |
| Liberal Arts Program |
| 1960-1964 | Immaculata High School |
| New York, New York |
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CLUBS, BOARDS & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
MAYOR COOK REPRESENTING CITY OF EL PASO AS OF JUNE 2005 |
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| - | Mass Transit Board Chairman - 2005 to Present |
| - | Public Service Board 2005 to Present |
| - | Transportation Policy Board currently the Vice-Chair (07/25/08 - 07/10/09) |
| - | Executive Committee to the Transportation Policy Board currently the Chairman (07/26/08 - 07/10/09) |
| - | Special Transportation Committee - member |
| - | Intergovernmental affairs Legislative Review Committee - Chairman |
| - | Rio Grande Council of Governments President from 10/01/07 09/30/08 currently board member |
| - | First Responders Preparedness Committee with the RGCOG |
| - | West Texas Economic Development District with the Rio Grande Council of Government |
| - | Upper Rio Grande Workforce Development Board Chief Elected Official |
| - | United States Conference of Mayors |
| - | Homeland Security Advisory Councils (HSAC) Southwest Border Task Force - Member |
| - | REDCo Executive Committee Non-Voting Member |
| - | REDCo Board of Directors Board Member |
| - | Texas Municipal League (TML) President as of 10/31/08 |
| - | Texas Border Coalition (TBC) President-Elect and will take over as President in late 2009 |
| - | Border Trade Advisory Committee (BTAC) - Member |
| - | TEX-21 - Co-Chair of Federal Committee and Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee |
| - | Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Working Group Voting Member |
| - | Association of the United States Army Member 2004 to Present |
| - | ARMS (Association for Regional Military Support) Committee |
| - | Paso Del Norte Group |
| - | SPIRIT-54 |
| - | El Paso Firemen & Policemens Pension Fund Ex-officio member |
| - | Local Emergency Food and Shelter National Board |
| - | Advisory Board for the Sun Bowl Association |
| - | Honorary Chairperson for Special Olympics yearly campaign |
| - | World Trade Center El Paso Juarez honorary member |
| - | El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence |
| - | Honorary Member for the Texas Narcotics Officers Association |
| MILITARY BACKGROUND |
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| 1969-1970 | United States Army |
| Special Agent-Military Intelligence |
| Binh Son, Republic of South Viet Nam |
| 1968-1969 | Defense Language Institute |
| Biggs Field, TX |
| Vietnamese Language Course |
| 1967-1968 | United States Army |
| Fort Hollibird, MD |
| Counter Intelligence Agent Course |
| AWARDS & CITATIONS |
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| 2009 | The Christiaan Petrus Fox Citizen of the Year Award Ft. Bliss. See -Press Release- |
| 2009 | Bi-National Border Achievement Award - US-MX Chamber of Commerce |
| 2009 | Courage Award from the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty |
| 2008 | Legislator of the Year Award El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association 2008 |
| 2008 | Best Elected Official - El Paso, Inc. |
| 2008 | Best Looking Mayor El Paso Magazine |
| 2007 | Best El Pasoan - El Paso Magazine |
| 2007 | Bravo Award The League of Women Voters |
| 2006 | Politician of the Year - National Association of Social Workers |
| 2005 | Newsmaker of the Year - El Paso Times |
| 2005 | Best Elected Official El Paso, Inc. |
| 2004 | Legislator of the Year Award El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association |
| 2003 | Habitat for Humanity Volunteer of the Year Award |
| 2002 | Habitat for Humanity Golden Hammer Award |
| 1991 | Southwestern Bell Telephone Company |
| Dink Glover Award for Community Service |
| 1990 | Southwestern Bell Telephone Company |
| General Managers Award for Community Service |
| 1989 | Southwestern Bell Telephone Company |
| General Managers Award for Community Service |
| 1971 | United States Army |
| Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service |
| Binh Son, Republic of South Viet Nam |
| CLUBS, BOARDS & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS |
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| 2001-2004 | El Paso School of Excellence Board of Directors |
| 1999-2003 | Pro Action Secretary/Treasurer of Board of Directors |
| 2000-2004 | LULAC Project Amistad Board Member |
| 1998-Present | Vietnam Veterans of America - Life Member |
| 1998-Present | VFW Post 8919 - Life Member |
| 1998-Present | American Legion Post 58 - Life Member |
| 1998-2000 | Health and Human Services Task Force Computerization Chair |
| 1997-2000 | Health and Human Services Summit Steering Committee Member |
| 1996-2000 | El Paso Transportation Collaborative-Pro Bono Consultant |
| 1994-2000 | El Paso Charities Community Chest |
| Co-founder, Volunteer Executive Director |
| 1994-Present | El Paso Country Day School, Member - Board of Directors |
| 1993-1995 | Most Holy Trinity Youth Choir, Director |
| 1991-1995 | Providence Memorial Foundation, Trustee |
| 1992 | Junior Sun Carnival, Parade Chairman |
| 1992 | Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Vice President |
| 1989-1992 | Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Professional Advisory |
| Committee |
| 1991-1992 | Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Community Relations |
| Team, Chairman |
| 1991 | United Way of El Paso, Training Division Chairman |
| 1991 | Red Ribbon Campaign, Parade Chairman |
| 1991 | Operation Desert Storm Welcome Home Parade, Co-chair |
| 1990 | Southwestern Bell Telephone Company |
| Co-chair, Community Relations Team |
| 1990 | United Way of El Paso, Loaned Executive-Construction |
| Industries |
| 1990 | Red Ribbon Campaign, Parade Chairman |
| 1990 | Telephone Pioneers of America, Vice President-Community |
| Service |
| 1989 | Red Ribbon Campaign, Parade Chairman |
| 1989 | Telephone Pioneers of America, Vice President-Community |
| Service |
| 1985-1987 | Insights Science Museum-Trustee |
| 1980-1990 | American Youth Soccer Organization, Referee |
| 1964-1966 | BSA-Troop 23-First Troop in United States for Retarded |
| Children Brooklyn, New York, Co-founder |
| GRANT WRITING and FUNDRAISING ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
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| 1999 | El Paso Country Day School $47,000 Casino Night |
| 1998 | Southwest AIDS Committee $25,000 Walk/Run |
| 1998 | El Paso Country Day School $25,000 Casino Night |
| 1998 | Bienvivir Senior Health Services $500,000 Community Development
Block Grant |
| 1998 | El Paso Community Foundation Grant $2,000 for El Paso Country Day |
| School Humanities Program |
| 1997 | HUD Building Grant $1.9 Million for Bienvivir Senior Health Services |
| 1997 | CDBG $25,000 Grant for Bienvivir Senior Health Services |
| 1997 | Smith Brown McAfee Foundation Grant - $25,000 for Bienvivir Senior |
| Health Services |
| 1996 | Smith Brown McAfee Foundation two grants totaling $40,000 for |
| Bienvivir Senior Health Services |
| 1996 | Department of Health and Human Services three year $95,000 funding
for LULAC Project Amistad |
| 1996 | El Paso Community Foundation $1,400 Grant for El Paso Country Day |
| School |
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