Peggy R. Cook Explained

Peggy R. Cook
Office:City Administrator
Term Start:July 2004
Term End:2007
Predecessor:Darnell Earley
Successor:Darryl Buchanan
Office2:City Council Member
Term Start2:1991
Term End2:July 2004
Successor2:Joshua Freeman
Birth Date:July 8, 1939
Restingplace:Alabama
Citizenship:USA
Spouse:Robert “Bob” Cook
Residence:Flint

Peggy R. Cook (July 8, 1939 – December 24, 2011[1]) was a politician in Flint, Michigan.

Cook was a community organizer on the East side of Flint in its 4th Ward, where she involved in neighborhood associations and starting neighborhood foot patrol.[2]

In 1991, Cook was elected to the Flint City Council. She continue to get reelected and served until July 2003. At that time, Flint Mayor Don Wiliamson appointed Cook as City Administrator.[3] In 2007, Cook was on extended sick leave for six months while a councilman, Scott Kincaid, question whether or not she had enough sick time accumulated. The Flint City Benefit Manager indicated that a city ordinance allows for extended sick pay at 75% pay. Her husband Bob was also serving as the City's director of parks and recreation.[4]

In December 2007, Cook was replaced as Flint City Administrator,[5] only to return in March 2008 as governmental operations director replacing former State Senator Joe Conroy[6] until Williamson resigned from office of the Mayor in 2009.[3]

On December 24, 2011, Cook died at Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc Twp.[3] and was buried in Alabama.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: COOK, Peggy R.. Obituaries. Swartz Funeral Home. 29 December 2011.
  2. News: Kolade. Sherri. Former city officials recall former Flint City Councilman Peggy Cook as involved in community, kind. 29 December 2011. Flint Journal. December 26, 2011.
  3. News: Kolade. Sherri. Former Flint Councilwoman Peggy R. Cook dies at 73. 29 December 2011. Flint Journal. December 26, 2011.
  4. News: Johnston. Jeff. Flint city administrator on sick leave for six months. 29 December 2011. Flint Journal. November 28, 2007.
  5. News: Raymer. Marjory. Buchanan accepts top Flint post, now faces City Council. 29 December 2011. Flint Journal. December 3, 2007.
  6. News: Lawlor. Joe. Former administrator returns to Flint City Hall in top leadership job. 29 December 2011. Flint Journal. March 21, 2008.