Franklin Cooke Jr.
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Franklin D. Cooke Jr. | |
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| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | James "J.J." Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1958 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Dunleith, Delaware |
| Website | Official website |
Franklin D. Cooke Jr. (born July 21, 1958) is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 16.[1] Cooke was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 85 percent of the vote over Republican candidate Albert Ament.[2][3] Prior to his election, he was a police officer for New Castle County, where he was the first African-American mounted officer in the department.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Representative Franklin D. Cooke (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Delaware Election Results 2018". The New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "About Franklin D. Cooke". Official campaign website. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
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