Rachel Cook ‘16 is a student at Temple University Beasley School of Law and a 2014 Law & Public Policy scholar. She spent seven years on Capitol Hill prior to law school working for three different Members of Congress, most recently for Congressman Patrick Meehan (PA-07). As a Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Meehan, Ms. Cook’s areas of expertise included healthcare, tax, and judiciary policy. She advised the Congressman on relevant legislative proposals, assisted in preparation for Committee hearings and advancing his legislative agenda, and worked with stakeholder groups. Ms. Cook drafted legislation to combat counterfeit drugs, provide increased access to veterans’ treatment courts, and prevent gun trafficking. Ms. Cook was also instrumental in advocating for regulatory reform of organ procurement policies that had a discriminatory effect on certain children seeking lung transplants. Prior to her work in Congressman Meehan’s office, Ms. Cook was employed at a boutique lobbying firm specializing in consulting for defense and technology companies. Ms. Cook is currently working as a Summer Legal Clerk for the Federal Communications Commission in the office of Commissioner Michael O’Rielly. As a Law & Public Policy Scholar, her research is focused on telecommunications policy with a particular interest in the regulatory structure surrounding how Internet Service Providers (ISPs) manage traffic over their networks — colloquially referred to as “net neutrality”. Graduating cum laude from American University, Ms. Cook received her B.A. in International Studies and Spanish Language and Latin American Area Studies.
