David Cook

First sworn-in to the Texas House of Representatives in 2021, State Representative David Cook is currently serving his third term representing Texas House District 96, which encompasses the cities of Arlington, Burleson, Crowley, Fort Worth, Kennedale, Mansfield, and Rendon in Tarrant County. Representative Cook was appointed to serve as a member of the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, serving as Chair of the House Standing Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice for the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature. In recognition of his leadership, Representative Cook was appointed as a 2023 GOPAC “Emerging Leader.” Representative Cook is also a member of the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, and has previously held the role of State Chair of the NACL. As a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University School of Law (previously, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law), Representative Cook brings extensive legal expertise to the Legislature as Managing Partner of Harris Cook L.L.P., a firm he co-founded with the late State Senator Chris Harris. Representative Cook is Board…