Rodney Mims Cook Sr. | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 123rd – Post-1 district | |
| In office January 10, 1966 – January 8, 1968 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 95th – Post-1 district | |
| In office January 8, 1968 – January 10, 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1924 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2013 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bettijo Hogan Lane Young (m. 2003) Sidney Adamson (m. 1970s–2002) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | James Leslie Cook Bess Mims Cook |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
Rodney Mims Cook (March 23, 1924 – January 13, 2013) was an American politician who served for over twenty years as Atlanta alderman and member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Cook was one of the first Republican officials elected in Georgia since Reconstruction. He served at-large as an Atlanta alderman and a member of the Georgia House simultaneously for a number of years. A law has since been passed to prohibit dual offices being held. He was heavily involved in legislative proposals in areas pertaining to civil rights, zoning, urban renewal, the Atlanta Airport, the Interstate Highway system, and the Atlanta Stadium Authority housing the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons professional sports teams. The commemorative plaques on these buildings including Hartsfield-Jackson International airport record his efforts.