Tanya Cook is a Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

 state senator from Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, in the Nebraska Legislature

Nebraska Legislature

The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County....

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State legislature

Cook was elected in 2008 to represent the 13^th Nebraska legislative district. She currently sits on the General Affairs, Natural Resources, State-Tribal Relations, and Urban Affairs committees. Along with Brenda Council

Brenda Council

Brenda J. Council is a labor lawyer in North Omaha, Nebraska. She is currently a Nebraska State Senator. She represents the 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature, serving as the successor of Ernie Chambers.-Political career:...

of the 11^th legislative district, she was the first black woman elected to the Nebraska Legislature.