Gary Cook
Gary Cook held Position 7 on the Alief Independent School Board of Education. He was elected to his position in 1998 and decided not to seek re-election in 2013.
Biography
Cook is a graduate of Texas A&M University, with both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree. At the time of his tenure, Cook worked as the Director of Operations at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Prior to his experience at MDACC, he was employed by Baylor College of Medicine. During his time at Alief, he has held positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary.
He and his wife Sara have 3 children that are all graduates of Alief Hastings High School.[1]
Elections
2009
| Alief Independent School District, Position 7, 3-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Gary Cook |
45.9% | 3,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marilyn L. Swick | 39.5% | 3,182 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Floyd | 14.6% | 1,177 | |
| Total Votes | 8,051 | |||
| Source: Cumulative Report, 2009 Joint Election," accessed October 8, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
For his 2009 campaign, Cook stated the following on his website:[2]
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I am committed to the vision that all children in Alief should have the opportunity to receive an exemplary education. To ensure that education, we must keep highly trained and dedicated staff in the classroom and maintain a safe and secure educational environment. My goal for AISD is to continue to see an increase in student achievement. I believe we need to continue to support the district initiatives and intervention programs that we currently have in place. I believe these programs are making a significant contribution in our student achievement gains. We currently have 7 Exemplary and 21 Recognized campuses in Alief ISD. With a fixed State allocation of funds and a moderate gain in student enrollment, and with price of energy, gas, insurance and the cost of building maintenance increasing dramatically, I believe my experience and leadership can continue to serve the children in Alief by keeping as many dollars as possible to continue to go directly into the classroom. |
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ [http://www.garylcook.com/about/ About Gary accessed August 29, 2013
- ↑ Dear Friends and Alief Neighbors accessed August 29, 2013
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