Mary Margaret Cook

Background

Cook, Mary Margaret was born on April 28, 1944 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Patrick and Agnes Hannah McMahon.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, Arizona State University, 1971; certified United Association instructor, Michigan State University, 1990; Certified, Arizona Community College.

Career

Teacher, St. Agnes Elementary School, Phoenix, 1967-1971; teacher, Bevis Elementary School, Cincinnati, 1971-1973; General Educational Development instructor, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1975-1978; steamfitter, United Association Local 469, Phoenix, since 1978. Instructor apprentices Rio Salado Community College, Phoenix, 1984-1990. Mathematics consultant Arizona Department Education, 1988-1990.

State director American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Apprenticeship Awareness Program, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Mary Margaret Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Steamfitter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair State Conference Emerging Careers for Women, since 1992. Member Apprenticeship Advisory Council, since 1990, chair, since 1995. Staff department of commerce WorkforceDevel.

Council, since 1997; member Governor's Commision on Nontraditional Employmentfor Women. Arizona director Project Nontraditional Assistance and Information Link, since 1992. Extended staff Governor's Workforce Development Policy, since 1997.

Member Arizona State University Alumni Association (life), Toastmasters International.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, weightlifting, computers, reading, writing.

Connections

Married Barney AlbertCahill, August 19, 1967 (divorced April 1971). Married Frank Melvin Cook, January 26, 1974.

Father:

John Patrick McMahon

Mother:

Agnes Hannah McMahon

Spouse:

Barney AlbertCahill

Spouse:

Frank Melvin Cook