Franklin Cooke Jr.

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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]

Franklin D. Cooke Jr.
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 16th district
Assumed office
November 7, 2018
Preceded byJames "J.J." Johnson
Personal details
Born (1958-07-21) July 21, 1958 (age 66)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceDunleith, Delaware
WebsiteOfficial website

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Franklin D. Cooke (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Delaware Election Results 2018". The New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "About Franklin D. Cooke". Official campaign website. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
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