Byron Cook (politician)
| Byron Cook | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 8th district |
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Assumed office 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Sadler |
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| Born | April 8, 1954 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence |
Corsicana, Navarro County Texas |
| Alma mater | Navarro College (A.A., 1974) |
| Occupation | Rancher; Businessman |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | byroncook.com |
Byron Curtis Cook (born April 8, 1954) is an American businessman, rancher, and Republican politician from Corsicana in east central Texas, who is a state representative for the counties of Anderson, Freestone, Hill, and Navarro.
Cook graduated from Navarro College with an associate's degree in 1974. Cook's father, the late Leland P. Cook, was the former circulation manager for the Corsicana Daily Sun. Leland left the newspaper to start a family business. In 1986, he and Cook founded Tradewest, a now-defunct video game company and licensee of several Nintendo games, including Double Dragon, Battletoads, and Super Off Road.
Cook is the chairman of the Texas House State Affairs Committee and as a member of the Texas House Calendars Committee. He is also a member of the Texas House Republican Caucus and Texas Conservative Coalition. Cook has also served in past legislative sessions as Chairman of the Texas House Committees on Civil Practices and the Committee on Environmental Regulation; and as a member of the Texas Sunset Commission.
During the 2015 Texas legislative session, Cook filed a bill to allow illegal immigrants to obtain one-year driving permits, which received pushback from lawmakers within the state.
Cook is one of two named investor "victims" in securities fraud charges filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2015. Cook and Paxton were friends who served together in the Texas House of Representatives.
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