Merrill Cook
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd district
In office 1997 - 2001
Preceded by	Enid Greene
Succeeded by	Jim Matheson
Born	May 6, 1946 Philadelphia, Penn.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Camille Cook, a well respected local opera singer.

Merill Cook (born May 6, 1946) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah. Image File history File links Merrillcook. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is the lower of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Map Utah District 2 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that currently serves the largely rural southern and eastern portions of Utah (including Saint George and Moab), as well as the east side of urban Salt Lake County and Wasatch County. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Enid Greene, formerly Enid Greene Waldholtz (born June 5, 1958) is a politician from the state of Utah who served one term in the United States House of Representatives. ... James David Jim Matheson (born March 21, 1960) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the second district of Utah since 2001 (map). ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is the lower of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ...

Cook, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints^[1] was born and raised in in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1969 and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1971. Upon receiving his degree, Cook was hired as a budget analyst by Arthur D. Little, Inc. He left the corporatio in 1973 to co-found the Cook-Slurry Co. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Arthur D. Little, Inc. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Cook was elected to Congress in 1996 and represented Utah's 2nd district from January 3, 1997 until January 3, 2001. In 2000, he was defeated in a bitter Republican primary by challenger Derek Smith, who went on to lose the election by a wide margin to Democrat Jim Matheson, who holds the seat today. In 2004, Cook ran as an Independent for Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah. Cook received 6% of the vote in a the three-way race won by Democrat Peter Corroon. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James David Jim Matheson (born March 21, 1960) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the second district of Utah since 2001 (map). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Salt Lake County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Peter Corroon (born 1964) is the current mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah. ...

Sources

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ...

Notes

1. ^ http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/states/frosh/9701/04b/