Mark Cook
Office Sought: City Council District 3
Age: 46
Residence: College Park.
Education: AA, emphasis on the history of science, Miami-Dade Community College.
Occupation: President, computer networking company.
Web site:http://www.markcook.com
E-mail address: mark@markcook.com
Offices and positions held: Chairman of Advisory Planning Commission for the City of College Park; president, Civic Association; Prince George's NAACP; Committee for a Better Environment for City of College Park; president, Yarrow Citizens Association; Prince George's NAACP; co-chair, Public Affairs Group of the Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce.
Why should voters elect you?
I will be a strong, independent voice and work to find solutions to make our community a better place for all of us to live.
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
Public safety and improving the quality of life in our community are the most urgent issues. I will vigorously enforce housing codes and noise restrictions, work to implement an effective community policing program, fight to protect property rights, and avert McMansions in our city. I will also labor to manage the growth and traffic in our city by working to complete the Route 1 Master Plan, fight for the creation of the Purple Line and work to have the university develop more affordable, on-campus housing to keep pace with the size of the student body and overcrowding in our neighborhoods.
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