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Michelle Cook's Biography

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Full Name:

Michelle L. Cook

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Christopher; 4 Children: Ryan, Katlyn, Ashlynn, William

Birth Date:

01/19/1970

Birth Place:

Saint Louis, MO

Home City:

Torrington, CT

Religion:

Baptist

Attended, Special Education, Central Connecticut State University, 1996-1997

BS, Sociology/Psychology, Missouri Baptist University, 1989-1992

Attended, University of Missouri Saint Louis, 1988-1989

Former Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 65, 2009-2025

Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2023-2025

Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 65, 2024

Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-2023

Former Vice Chair, Aging Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Aging Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Vice President, H&M Machine Service, 2018-present

Substitute Teacher, Torrington Public Schools, 2006-present

Consultant, Recall Quality Assurance, 2002-present

Preschool Teacher, Torrington Child Care, 2004-2008

Counselor, Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR), 1994-1998

Counselor, Missouri Baptist Children's Home, 1992-1993

Chair, Municipal Opportunities Regional Efficiencies (M.O.R.E.) Commission’s Special Education working group, 2013-present

Committee Member, Torrington Early Childhood Collaborative, 2007-present

Troop Leader, Girl Scouts, 2004-present

Founder/Council Chair, Torrington High School Parent Teacher Organization, 2002-present

Member, Board of Directors, Torrington Twisters, 1998-present

Member, Advisory Council, Prime Time House, present

Member, HUSKY Primary Care in Connecticut, present

Former Board Member, Girls Scouts of Connecticut

Former Director, Public Relations for Special Events, Torrington Twisters Baseball Team

Awards:

Children's Champion by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Fifteen Year Service Award For Girl Scouts

Legislator of the Year by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance: 2011, 2014

Legislator of the Year by the Homecare and Hospice: 2011

Legislator of the Year by the Northwest Regional Mental Health Board: 2011

Legislator of the Year by the Substance Abuse Action Council: 2011

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