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Bar News - May 3, 2002 Manchester Attorney Brad Cook Named Citizen of the Year By: Mark Hayward The Union Leader Editor's note: The following article appeared in the March 7, 2002 issue of The Union Leader and is reprinted with permission. THE MANCHESTER LAWYER now trying to keep the region's high school system intact was named the 2001 Citizen of the Year (on March 6) by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber gave the surprise award to Bradford E. Cook at its annual dinner at the Center of New Hampshire. Cook is the 17th area resident and the third member of the Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green law firm to receive the honor. "The person who gets the award is a reflection of what they've been able to do, participating in the community," Cook said. He said he accepted the award on behalf of various elected officials, city workers, volunteers, lawyers, educators and religious leaders he has worked with over the years. About 800 people attended the dinner, the social highlight of the chamber. Cook has a long record of volunteer and civic work in Manchester. Currently, he is trying to negotiate a deal to keep high school students from five area towns in Manchester schools. A key decision will be made next week when most of those towns take up proposals at school district meetings. Larry Gammon, head of the Manchester branch of the Easter Seal Society, noted that Cook volunteered to handle the contract talks after getting voted off the Manchester school board. His friends were devastated, but Cook saw it is another bump in the road, said Gammon, who introduced Cook. Cook has been president or chairman of numerous organizations, including the University of New Hampshire Alumni Association, the university's student body, Manchester Bar Association, Easter Seals Society board of directors, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Bishop's Summer Reception, and finance committee of the school board. "He's been president and leader in just about everything he's done," Gammon said. Cook is the senior partner and immediate past president of Sheehan Phinney. His clients include educational and religious institutions, and the broadcasting, communications and travel industries. He has a keen interest in government and politics and writes a semi-monthly column for the New Hampshire Business Review. Cook said he was not totally surprised at the honor. "I didn't have a clue this was going on, until (my wife) Kathy told me not to have a drink at the cocktail hour," he said. He ended his remarks by noting that on Sept. 11, all of Manchester was shocked by the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington. Everyone stopped what they were doing in disbelief, he said. "We then rolled up our sleeves, we went back to work, and we are as vibrant and active as before. You, our community, are citizens of the year." |
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