Mayor john cook biography of donald
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John Cook (Texas politician)
Mayor of El Paso, Texas, born 1946
John F. Cook (born February 27, 1946) is an American businessman, veteran, civic leader, and member of the Paso Del Norte Group.
Cook was Mayor of El Paso, Texas for two terms from 2005 to 2013.[1] Due to the City Charter's term limits clause Cook was not eligible for a third term in 2013.[2]
Life and career
Cook graduated from New York City's Immaculata High School in 1964.[3] He attended the University of Texas at El Paso and earned a degree in business in 1977.[3] In 1970, Cook married his wife Tram Cook, with whom he has six children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.[citation needed]
Cook has lived for most of his life in Northeast El Paso, where his family has owned and operated several businesses.[citation needed] He served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1970, seeing service as a special agent in military intelligence