Nancy W. Cook

Nancy Cook
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 15th district
In office
1974 – November 10, 2010
Preceded byAllen J. Cook
Succeeded byDavid G. Lawson
Personal details
Born(1936-05-11)May 11, 1936
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died (aged 89)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Allen J. Cook
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(died 1974)​

Nancy Wilson Cook (May 11, 1936 – March 23, 2026) was an American politician who served in the Delaware Senate for the 15th district from 1974 to 2010, as a member of the Democratic Party.[1] She was elected to the seat in a special election after her husband, Allen Cook, died while in office.[1][2][3]

Cook was born on May 11, 1936 in Philadelphia, and attended William Penn High School and the University of Delaware.[4][5] She was a resident in Kenton, Delaware and a member of the Kent County, Delaware Democratic Committee.[5][6] In 2010, Cook ran for reelection and lost to David G. Lawson, flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican.[1][2] In 2011, Cook was appointed by Governor Jack Markell to the open Kent County Register of Wills position until the following election in 2012.[1]

Cook died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 89.[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Longtime Delaware lawmaker to serve as Kent Co. Register of Wills". WHYY. October 21, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Denison, Doug (November 8, 2010). "Newsmaker Q&A: Former state senator Nancy Cook". Delaware Today. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ Cohen, Celia (March 19, 2015). "LONG TIME PASSING". Delaware Grapevine. Archived from the original on July 19, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3". U.S. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  5. 1 2 State Manual Containing Official List of State Officers, Boards and Commissions, and County Officers. Delaware Secretary of State. 1973 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Nancy W. Cook". Center for American Women and Politics. Rutgers University. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ Cupelli, Kaitlyn (March 23, 2026). "Nancy Cook, Delaware General Assembly's longest-serving woman, dies at 89". Bay to Bay News. Dover, Delaware. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Flags lowered to half-staff in Delaware in honor of late politician". Delaware Online. March 24, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
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