Mark Cook for City Council

Mark Cook was elected to the College Park City Council on November 6, 2007. Prior to serving on the city council, he served as the Chair of the College Park Advisory Planning Commission (APC) and was an active member of College Park's Committee for a Better Environment (CBE). Mark is also President of the Yarrow Citizens' Association.

Councilman Cook was an early supporter of President Barack Obama. He served as an elected delegate at the Democratic National Convention and was a member of the Maryland State Steering Committee for Obama for America. Mark Cook also served as the Field Coordinator for Northern Prince George’s County in the primary and general elections for Obama for America.

A technology and performance management adviser with over twenty years professional experience, Mark Cook also served as the Co-Chair of the Public Affairs Group of the Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce which works to educate elected officials on issues of economic development.

Councilman Cook is committed to improving our communities through increasing civic involvement and economic development. He resides in College Park with his wife Sylvia and their son Wyatt.