Rodney Mims Cook Sr.

Rodney Mims Cook Sr.
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 123rd – Post-1 district
In office
January 10, 1966 – January 8, 1968
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 95th – Post-1 district
In office
January 8, 1968 – January 10, 1972
Personal details
Born(1924-03-23)March 23, 1924
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2013(2013-01-13) (aged 88)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Bettijo Hogan
Lane Young (m. 2003)
Sidney Adamson (m. 1970s–2002)
Children3
Parent(s)James Leslie Cook
Bess Mims Cook
Alma materWashington and Lee University (BA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
RankLieutenant
Battles/wars

Rodney Mims Cook (March 23, 1924 – January 13, 2013) was an American politician who served for over twenty years as Atlanta alderman and member of the Georgia House of Representatives.

Cook was one of the first Republican officials elected in Georgia since Reconstruction. He served at-large as an Atlanta alderman and a member of the Georgia House simultaneously for a number of years. A law has since been passed to prohibit dual offices being held. He was heavily involved in legislative proposals in areas pertaining to civil rights, zoning, urban renewal, the Atlanta Airport, the Interstate Highway system, and the Atlanta Stadium Authority housing the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons professional sports teams. The commemorative plaques on these buildings including Hartsfield-Jackson International airport record his efforts.


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