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{{Short description|American registered nurse and politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Molly Cook
| image =
| state = [[Texas]]
| district = [[Texas Senate, District 15|15th]]
| state_senate = Texas
| term_start =
| term_end =
| succeeding = [[John Whitmire]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|7}}
| birth_place = [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]
| education = [[University of Texas at Austin]] ([[Bachelor of Science in Nursing|BSN]])<br>[[Johns Hopkins University]] ([[Master of Public Health|MPH]]/[[Master's of Science in Nursing|MSN]])
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]
| website =
}}
'''Molly Cook''' (born June 7, 1991)<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1666126353320620045 |user=Mollyfortexas |title=Today is my bday, so here are a couple pics from the last year I "*****" marinating in the love of my family and community today. I’m in my happy place at the ER, because y’all know how much I honestly enjoy working. I "*****" proud of myself and proud of my community. |date=June 7, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2024 |first=Molly |last=Cook}}</ref> is an American [[registered nurse]] and politician who is a member-elect of the [[Texas Senate]] for the [[Texas Senate, District 15|15th district]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she was elected in a May special election to fill the vacancy from [[John Whitmire]]'s resignation to become [[Mayor of Houston|Mayor]] of [[Houston]]. Cook's election marks the first time an openly [[LGBTQ+]] person has been elected to the body.<ref name="Harris 5/5">{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/po...mire-senate-seat-19437490.php|title=Houston's Whitmire to seek state Senate seat|last=Harris|first=Cayla|date=May 5, 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024|website=[[Houston Chronicle]]}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Cook was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref name="Zavaleta 2/5"/> She holds a [[Bachelor of Science in Nursing]] from the [[University of Texas at Austin]] as well as a [[Master of Public Health]] and [[Master's of Science in Nursing]] from [[Johns Hopkins University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc13.com/john-whitmire-may...l-four-texas-senate-runoff/14569614/|title=UH alum John Whitmire's new mayoral role spurs first fight for Texas Senate seat in decades|date=March 26, 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024|last=Abrahams|first=Tom|website=[[KTRK-TV|ABC 13]]}}</ref>
==Political career==
Cook first ran for the Texas Senate against Whitmire in the democratic primary election in [[2022 Texas Senate election|2022]], positioning herself as a more [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] option.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thetexan.news/state/legisla...0-5690-8175-32926fdc7ebf.html|title=Education, Crime, Transportation Divide State Sen. John Whitmire, Primary Challenger Molly Cook|date=February 2, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2024|last=Mitchell|first=Isaiah|website=[[The Texan]]}}</ref> She lost with 42% of the vote in the primary, Whitmire's closest margin since the early 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/po...mocratic-primary-16969917.php|title=Houston's Whitmire to seek state Senate seat|last=Scherer|first=Jasper|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2024|website=[[Houston Chronicle]]}}</ref>
Cook ran again in [[2024 Texas Senate election|2024]], both in the general and special election to fill the vacancy caused by Whitmire's election to serve as Mayor of Houston. She advanced from the primary to a [[runoff election|runoff]] with [[Texas House of Representatives|State Representative]] [[Jarvis Johnson]]. She won the May 4 special election, defeating Johnson and will fill the remainder of Whitmire's unexpired term until January.<ref name="Harris 5/5" />
==Personal life==
In 2014, Cook had an [[abortion]] and highlighted the need for [[reproductive freedom]] after the experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news...of-life-after-roe-v-wade-14046326|title=Their Bodies, Someone Else's Choice: How Texas Offers a Preview of Life After Roe v. Wade|date=May 25, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2024|last=Carter|first=Simone|website=[[Dallas Observer]]}}</ref> She is openly [[bisexual]].<ref name="Zavaleta 2/5">{{cite web|url=https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2024/02/lgbtq-candidates-on-the-march-5-primary-ballot/|title=LGBTQ Candidates on the March 5 Primary Ballot|last=Zavaleta|first=Lourdes|date=February 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024|website=[[OutSmart Magazine]]}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Ballotpedia|Molly_Cook|Molly Cook}}
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Okumaya devam et...
{{Short description|American registered nurse and politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Molly Cook
| image =
| state = [[Texas]]
| district = [[Texas Senate, District 15|15th]]
| state_senate = Texas
| term_start =
| term_end =
| succeeding = [[John Whitmire]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|7}}
| birth_place = [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]
| education = [[University of Texas at Austin]] ([[Bachelor of Science in Nursing|BSN]])<br>[[Johns Hopkins University]] ([[Master of Public Health|MPH]]/[[Master's of Science in Nursing|MSN]])
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]
| website =
}}
'''Molly Cook''' (born June 7, 1991)<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1666126353320620045 |user=Mollyfortexas |title=Today is my bday, so here are a couple pics from the last year I "*****" marinating in the love of my family and community today. I’m in my happy place at the ER, because y’all know how much I honestly enjoy working. I "*****" proud of myself and proud of my community. |date=June 7, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2024 |first=Molly |last=Cook}}</ref> is an American [[registered nurse]] and politician who is a member-elect of the [[Texas Senate]] for the [[Texas Senate, District 15|15th district]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she was elected in a May special election to fill the vacancy from [[John Whitmire]]'s resignation to become [[Mayor of Houston|Mayor]] of [[Houston]]. Cook's election marks the first time an openly [[LGBTQ+]] person has been elected to the body.<ref name="Harris 5/5">{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/po...mire-senate-seat-19437490.php|title=Houston's Whitmire to seek state Senate seat|last=Harris|first=Cayla|date=May 5, 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024|website=[[Houston Chronicle]]}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Cook was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref name="Zavaleta 2/5"/> She holds a [[Bachelor of Science in Nursing]] from the [[University of Texas at Austin]] as well as a [[Master of Public Health]] and [[Master's of Science in Nursing]] from [[Johns Hopkins University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc13.com/john-whitmire-may...l-four-texas-senate-runoff/14569614/|title=UH alum John Whitmire's new mayoral role spurs first fight for Texas Senate seat in decades|date=March 26, 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024|last=Abrahams|first=Tom|website=[[KTRK-TV|ABC 13]]}}</ref>
==Political career==
Cook first ran for the Texas Senate against Whitmire in the democratic primary election in [[2022 Texas Senate election|2022]], positioning herself as a more [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] option.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thetexan.news/state/legisla...0-5690-8175-32926fdc7ebf.html|title=Education, Crime, Transportation Divide State Sen. John Whitmire, Primary Challenger Molly Cook|date=February 2, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2024|last=Mitchell|first=Isaiah|website=[[The Texan]]}}</ref> She lost with 42% of the vote in the primary, Whitmire's closest margin since the early 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/po...mocratic-primary-16969917.php|title=Houston's Whitmire to seek state Senate seat|last=Scherer|first=Jasper|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2024|website=[[Houston Chronicle]]}}</ref>
Cook ran again in [[2024 Texas Senate election|2024]], both in the general and special election to fill the vacancy caused by Whitmire's election to serve as Mayor of Houston. She advanced from the primary to a [[runoff election|runoff]] with [[Texas House of Representatives|State Representative]] [[Jarvis Johnson]]. She won the May 4 special election, defeating Johnson and will fill the remainder of Whitmire's unexpired term until January.<ref name="Harris 5/5" />
==Personal life==
In 2014, Cook had an [[abortion]] and highlighted the need for [[reproductive freedom]] after the experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news...of-life-after-roe-v-wade-14046326|title=Their Bodies, Someone Else's Choice: How Texas Offers a Preview of Life After Roe v. Wade|date=May 25, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2024|last=Carter|first=Simone|website=[[Dallas Observer]]}}</ref> She is openly [[bisexual]].<ref name="Zavaleta 2/5">{{cite web|url=https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2024/02/lgbtq-candidates-on-the-march-5-primary-ballot/|title=LGBTQ Candidates on the March 5 Primary Ballot|last=Zavaleta|first=Lourdes|date=February 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024|website=[[OutSmart Magazine]]}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Ballotpedia|Molly_Cook|Molly Cook}}
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{{s-par|us-tx-sen}}
{{s-bef|before=[[John Whitmire]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the<br>[[Texas Senate]]<br>from the [[Texas Senate, District 15|15th district]]|years=2024–present}}
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{{s-end}}
{{Texas State Senate}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Molly}}
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:21st-century American legislators]]
[[Category:21st-century American women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Texas politicians]]
[[Category:American bisexual women]]
[[Category:American bisexual politicians]]
[[Category:American nurses]]
[[Category:American women nurses]]
[[Category:Bisexual women politicians]]
[[Categoryemocratic Party Texas state senators]]
[[Category:Johns Hopkins University alumni]]
[[Category:LGBT state legislators in Texas]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Nurses from Texas]]
[[Categoryeople from Houston, Texas]]
[[Category:University of Texas at Austin alumni]]
[[Category:Women state legislators in Texas]]
Okumaya devam et...