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  Cook, Robert "Robby"
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NameRobert "Robby" Cook
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Eagle Lake, Texas , United States
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Born February 21, 1962 (62 years)
ContributorBILLYW
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Oct 16, 2017 01:21am
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Robert L. "Robby" Cook III was born on February 21, 1962, in Eagle Lake, Texas in Colorado County. He currently resides in Eagle Lake with his wife, Mary Kay (formerly Dornak) of El Campo in Wharton County, and their children, Jenna and Taylor.

EDUCATION
Cook attended College at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos.

OCCUPATION
Representative Cook is a farmer from Eagle Lake. He is involved in the Cook family farm operation with his father, Bob and brother, Billy. They farm in Colorado and Wharton Counties.

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Cook began his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives as a member of the 78th Legislature. Before his election to the House of Representatives in 1996, Cook served one term as Mayor of Eagle Lake and one term as a City Council Member in Eagle Lake.

Highlights of Service
Member of the House Natural Resources Committee (75th, 76th, and 77th Sessions)
Member of the House Local and Consent Calendars Committee (75th, 76th, and 77th Sessions)

Vice-Chairman of the House State Recreational Resources Committee (76th and 77th Sessions)

Member of the House Agriculture and Livestock Committee (75th Session)

National Conference of State Legislatures AFI Agricultural and International Trade Committee Member (77th Session)

Appointed to Council of State Governments' Agricultural Policy Task Force (77th Session)

Appointed to the Agriculture Policy Board (77th Session)

Appointed to the Joint Committee on Water Resources (77th Session)

Appointed to the Select Committee on State Bond Revenues (77th Session)

Selected Freshman Legislator of the Year by members of the 75th Legislature

Vice-Chairman of the Rural Caucus of the Texas Legislature (75th Session)

Appointed Alternate Member of the Southern Legislative Conference Agriculture and Rural Development Committee's Fire Ant Task Force (75th and 76th Sessions)

Appointed to the Joint Interim Committee on Water Resources Development and
Management (75th Session)
Committees/Service Organizations
Texas Rice Council
Texas Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Habitat For Humanity

Colorado County Economic Development Organization
Lions Club

Revitalize Eagle Lake -Past President
Knights of Columbus

Eagle Lake Municipal Park Board - Chairman 1996-1997
Texas Sportsman's Association

Coastal Conservation Association
Ducks Unlimited

Alliance For A Clean Environment
Texas Rice Industry Coalition For The Environment






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  11/07/2006 TX State House 017 Won 48.92% (+1.03%)
  03/07/2006 TX State House 017-D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 TX State House 017 Won 53.66% (+9.48%)
  03/09/2004 TX State House 017 - D Primary Won 65.09% (+38.96%)
  11/05/2002 TX State House 017 Won 56.38% (+14.62%)
  11/07/2000 TX State House 028 Won 63.35% (+26.70%)
  11/03/1998 TX State House 028 Won 64.62% (+29.23%)
  11/05/1996 TX State House 028 Won 54.88% (+9.75%)
  03/12/1996 TX State House 028 - D Primary Won 64.73% (+43.70%)
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