Molly Cook
Molly Cook | |
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Cook at a campaign event in Austin, Texas | |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 15th district | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Whitmire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1991 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BSN) Johns Hopkins University (MPH, MSN) |
Molly Cook (born June 6, 1991) is an American registered nurse and politician who is a member of the Texas Senate for the 15th district. A Democrat, she was elected in a May special election to fill the vacancy from John Whitmire resigning to become Mayor of Houston. Cook is openly bisexual, and her win in the May special election was the first time an openly LGBTQ+ person was elected to the Texas Senate. She is also the first woman to represent the 15th district of the Texas Senate.