[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 168 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE CAREER OF MAYOR ANDY COOK

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                          HON. VICTORIA SPARTZ

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2022

  Mrs. SPARTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of 
Mayor Andy Cook of Westfield, Indiana.
  After graduating from Northwestern High School near Kokomo, Mayor 
Cook earned a bachelor's degree in Biology and Environmental Health 
from Indiana University, Bloomington. After careers with the State 
Department of Health and the private sector, he joined his son in 1997 
to develop Tradewinds, a transportation and logistics corporation 
headquartered in Westfield.
  Since becoming Westfield's first mayor, after helping to transition 
the town into a city in 2008, Mayor Cook has overseen the 
transformation of Westfield into one of the fastest growing cities in 
the United States. Under the mayor's leadership, Westfield has 
attracted over $1.5 billion in economic development, including capital 
investments by Abbott Labs, Aptiv, Bastian Solutions, Gordon Food 
Service, and more.
  Mayor Cook spearheaded the development of Grand Park Sports Campus, 
which attracts 2.5 million visits each year and has served as a 
catalyst for the city's hospitality and tourism industry. Mayor Cook 
also encouraged the city's investment in Grand Junction Plaza, a public 
park and gathering space in downtown Westfield.
  In recent years, Westfield has received numerous awards recognizing 
its high quality of life including being named a ``Top Ten Best Small 
City'' in the United States in 2022.
  A business and family man, Mayor Cook and his wife of 40 years, 
Barbara, have three children and many grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to again, formally recognize Andy Cook 
for his 14 years of service as Mayor of Westfield, Indiana.

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