Michelle Cook
{{short description|American politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Michelle Cook
| image =
| caption =
| office = Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 65th district
| term_start = January 7, 2009
| term_end = January 8, 2025
| predecessor = Anne Ruwet
| successor = Joseph Canino
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|1|19}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri
| alma_mater = Missouri Baptist University (BS)
Central Connecticut State University (MS)
| party = Democratic
| children = 4
}}
Michelle Cook (born January 19, 1970) is an American politician who served the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 65th district from 2009 to 2025.{{cite web|url=http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Cook/Biography |title=Biography |publisher=Housedems.ct.gov |date= |accessdate=2018-08-05}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oneidadispatch.com/article/OD/20121030/NEWS/310309946 |title=65th District Rep. Michelle Cook wants to continue to serve her district |publisher=Oneidadispatch.com |date=2012-10-30 |accessdate=2018-08-05}}
In the 2024 Connecticut House of Representatives election, she was unseated by Republican candidate Joseph Canino.{{Cite web |last=Kingsley |first=Owen |last2=Strothers |first2=Zoe |date=2024-11-15 |title=Young, political newcomer who unseated longtime state representative speaks on what’s ahead |url=https://www.wfsb.com/2024/11/15/young-political-newcomer-who-unseated-longtime-state-representative-speaks-whats-ahead/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=wfsb.com |language=en}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly