David Cook graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University. He and his wife, Tonya, have four adult children, seven grandchildren, and are members of Creekwood Church. 

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David is the managing partner of Harris Cook LLP, a law firm he co-founded with the late State Senator Chris Harris. He is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. David previously served as the mayor of Mansfield from 2008 to 2021.

David is currently serving his third term representing Texas House District 96. He previously served as the mayor of the City of Mansfield from 2008 to 2021.

As of January 23, 2026, David Cook did not have a website or any information online.

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David Cook

David Cook earned a law degree from Baylor University. He lives in Tarrant County, Texas.

David currently serves as the judge of the Tarrant County Criminal Court-At-Law No. 1. He was first elected in 2014 and is in his third term.

- As the judge of the Tarrant County Criminal Court-At-Law No. 1 for 12 years, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

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David Cook is from Mansfield, Texas. He attends Creekwood Church.

David is a state representative for Texas House District 96. He works at the Texas Legislature, where he writes and votes on state laws representing southern and eastern Tarrant County. He previously worked as the managing partner at Harris Cook L.L.P., a law firm he co-founded with the late State Senator Chris Harris, where he handled family law cases and managed the firm’s operations. Before that, he served as the mayor of the City of Mansfield for 12 years, from 2008 to 2021.

David Cook has a bachelor 27s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. He and his wife, Tonya, are longtime residents of Mansfield and are the parents of four children and grandparents of six (soon to be seven) grandchildren. They are members of Creekwood Church in Mansfield.

David is currently serving his third term representing Texas House District 96. He previously served as the mayor of Mansfield from 2008 to 2021.

David Cook graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University. He and his wife, Tonya, have four adult children, one daughter-in-law, two sons-in-law, and seven grandchildren. They are longtime residents of Mansfield and members of Creekwood Church.

David is the managing partner at Harris Cook LLP, a law firm he co-founded with the late State Senator Chris Harris. He is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

David Cook is from Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. He and his wife, Tonya, are longtime residents of Mansfield and are the parents of four children and grandparents of six (soon to be seven) grandchildren. He is a member of Creekwood Church in Mansfield.

David is an attorney and the managing partner of Harris Cook LLP, a firm he co-founded with the late State Senator Chris Harris. He is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He previously served as mayor of the City of Mansfield from 2008 to 2021.

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