High Point Council member Amanda Cook to replace Cecil Brockman in NC House seat
.jpeg "High Point council member Amanda Cook will replace state Rep. Cecil Brookman, who resigned.")
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- Guilford Democrats nominated High Point Council member Amanda Cook.
- Cook, a former teacher and nonprofit founder, will fill Brockman’s seat.
- Brockman resigned in October after sex-crime charges involving a minor.
The Guilford County Democratic Party has nominated High Point Council member Amanda Cook to replace former Rep. Cecil Brockman in the N.C. House of Representatives.
Cook, a former public school teacher who founded a nonprofit for teacher development, has served on High Point’s council since 2023. She will replace Brockman, who resigned in October, weeks after being charged with sex crimes involving a minor, The News & Observer reported.
Cook secured the nomination with 55% of the vote, beating out Joseph Alston, Bruce Davis and Angie Williams-McMichael, WUNC reported.
The N.C. Democratic Party House Caucus congratulated Cook in a post on X Saturday afternoon. She will serve out the rest of Brockman’s original term, which runs through the end of 2026.
Speaking to The N&O on Monday, Cook said she hoped to use her background in teaching to ensure “we re-professionalize education in North Carolina.”
Cook declined to comment on the charges against Brockman.
“The legal system is going to do what it does,” she said. “I’m just here to represent the people of North Carolina.”
This story was originally published November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM.
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