Easton Town Council’s Ward 4 member Megan Cook will tell you that she came to local politics from being a stay-at-home mother and playground advocate, but that is only half the story. Megan also began her adult life with a career in pediatric cardiology and later in biochemical engineering. It also included starting her family in Taos, New Mexico before arriving in Easton a decade ago so her husband could begin his pediatric practice.
With this kind of diversity and experience, it seems fitting that Megan would be representing Easton’s most multi-cultural district. As the only ward in town whose majority are people of color, Ward 4 is the melting pot of Talbot County. With significant historic assets like The Hill, one the country’s oldest African-American settlements, or top priority economic development sites like Port Street, Cook has been able to use her professional instincts and skills to play a role in some of the complex projects currently taking shape in Easton.
In her Spy interview, Megan talks about what makes Ward 4 unique, her work on Ward 4 projects, her disagreement with the Talbot County Council on the location of the Talbot Boys statue, and her efforts to be accountable to her constituents.
This video is eight approximately minutes in length
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