Suzette Cooke

Suzette Cooke
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
1993–1999
Personal details
Born (1949-08-27) August 27, 1949
PartyRepublican

Suzette Allen Cooke (born August 27, 1949) is an American politician. She is a Republican, and represented District 47 in the Washington House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999, which included comprising all or part of Black Diamond, Auburn, Covington, Maple Valley, Kent and Renton.[1] She ran unsuccessfully against Ron Sims for King County Executive in 1997.[2] Cooke was mayor of Kent, Washington from 2005 to 2017.[3][4][5] She was married to David Cooke.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Suzette Cooke". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  2. ↑ "Sims, Ron (b. 1948)". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Suzette Cooke for Kent mayor". The Seattle Times. 2005-09-08. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  4. ↑ Schaefer, Scott (2018-03-01). "Former Mayor Suzette Cooke honored by Senate for career of service". iLoveKent. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  5. ↑ Hunter, Steve (2017-12-29). "Leaving her mark on a changing city". Kent Reporter. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  6. ↑ "David Cooke Obituary (2009) - Seattle, WA - The Seattle Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2026-03-24.