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Local History
DON COOK
Dates of Interview:
June 27, 1984
Location of Interview:
Henrietta, NY
Interviewer:
Cynthia Goldstein
Length of Transcript:
19 pages
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Biographical Summary
Don Cook was born in 1919 in Rochester, NY. His involvement in politics began with his term as Justice of the Peace for the Town of Henrietta, NY, and then as Town Supervisor, and New York State Assemblyman. Don Cook died on July 30, 1990.
Interview Highlights
Cook speaks about his early childhood; political involvement as Justice of the Peace, Town Supervisor, and New York State Assemblyman; zoning in Henrietta; industrial growth in Henrietta; particulars about the planning of Henrietta; growth in Henrietta from a rural to suburban community; housing development in Henrietta.
Interview Excerpt
“And then, the commercial comes along with it – fast food places, and the other place, stores and so on. That comes along with the population. You don’t- uh, we put out a beautiful brochure sent it all over the country trying to get industry in here. Industry, you see, helps pay your taxes and you’ve got the sewers and water and the road is all there and you build this building and uh – all the services are there and it doesn’t cost you any money to get industry – and that was the theory behind it, you keep the tax rate down.” (p. 8)