Peggy R. Cook

Peggy R. Cook
City Administrator
In office
July 2004 – 2007[1]
Preceded by Darnell Earley
Succeeded by Darryl Buchanan
City Council Member
In office
1991 – July 2004[1]
Constituency 4th Ward, City of Flint[2]
Personal details
Born July 08, 1939[3]
Died December 24, 2011
Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc Twp.[1]
Resting place Alabama[3]
Citizenship USA
Spouse(s) Robert “Bob” Cook[3]
Residence Flint

Peggy R. Cook was a former Flint, Michigan politican.

Peggy was born on July 08, 1939.[3]

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.[1] 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 accumlated. The Flint City Benefit Manager indicated that a city ordinance allows for extended sick pay at 75% pay. Her husand 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.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kolade, Sherri (December 26, 2011). "Former Flint Councilwoman Peggy R. Cook dies at 73". Flint Journal. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/12/former_flint_councilwoman_pegg.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Kolade, Sherri (December 26, 2011). "Former city officials recall former Flint City Councilman Peggy Cook as involved in community, kind". Flint Journal. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/12/former_city_officials_recall_p.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d e "COOK, Peggy R.". Obituaries. Swartz Funeral Home. http://www.ouraftercare.com/SA_ListingContent.aspx?m=o&id=2853. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 
  4. ^ Johnston, Jeff (November 28, 2007). "Flint city administrator on sick leave for six months". Flint Journal. http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/newsnow/2007/11/flint_city_administrator_on_si.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 
  5. ^ Raymer, Marjory (December 03, 2007). "Buchanan accepts top Flint post, now faces City Council". Flint Journal. http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/newsnow/2007/12/buchanan_accepts_top_flint_pos.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 
  6. ^ Lawlor, Joe (March 21, 2008). "Former administrator returns to Flint City Hall in top leadership job". Flint Journal. http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/newsnow/2008/03/former_administrator_returns_t.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 
Political offices
Preceded by
Darnell Earley		 City Administrator of Flint
2004-2007		 Succeeded by
Darryl Buchanan
Preceded by
 Flint City Councilor, Ward 4
1991-2004		 Succeeded by