Commissioner Cook sorting through Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) information at her desk in her Precinct 1 Office

As a newly sworn-in Williamson County Commissioner, I was recently invited to my first ribbon cutting in Round Rock. Many times, these events celebrate new businesses that will offer employment opportunities. In this case, we commemorated a unique apartment complex designed to aid in breaking the cycle of poverty for working families through quality, accessible and affordable housing with on-site educational support.

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the appointment of Commissioner Terry Cook, Precinct 1, to the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition on January 31, 2017.

The Central Texas Clean Air Coalition (CAC) of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) is a voluntary association of organizations that support the regional effort toward improvement of air quality in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties. Members of the Coalition support the regional effort toward improvement of air quality in central Texas.

On a warm January 2, 2017, morning, Terry Cook proudly took the oath of office at 10:51 a.m. to become Williamson County Commissioner of Precinct 1. About fifty of her supporters cheered her on in a standing-room only courtroom that overflowed with visitors into the balcony and hallway. Commissioner Cook was one of thirteen elected officials who were sworn in at the Williamson County Historic Courthouse on the second floor in the 26th District Court in Georgetown.