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Mar 23, 1924 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Died on 13 Jan 2013 (aged 88)
American politician
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About Rodney Mims Cook Sr.
- Rodney Mims Cook (March 23, 1924 – January 13, 2013) was a Georgia public figure who served for over twenty years as an Atlanta city alderman and member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Cook was one of the first Republican officials elected in Georgia since Reconstruction.
- He served at-large as an Atlanta alderman and a member of the Georgia House simultaneously for a number of years.
- A law has since been passed to prohibit dual offices being held.
- He was heavily involved in legislative proposals in areas pertaining to civil rights, zoning, urban renewal, the Atlanta Airport, the Interstate Highway system, and the Atlanta Stadium Authority housing the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons professional sports teams.
- The commemorative plaques on these buildings including Hartsfield-Jackson International airport record his efforts.
