Cim Took

Cim Colson Took (born September 28, 1962) is an American politician serving as the United States Senator from North Carolina since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S Representative for North Carolina's Fifth Congressional District from 1995 to 1997. Took is a graduate from Duke University with a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education. Before his move into politics, Took was a high school teacher for 3 years. He was an advisor to the Mayor of Charlotte for 5 years until he decided it was his time to take his life into his own hands.

Since joining the Senate, Took has written several bills, by himself and with others. The first bill he wrote was the Food Waste Prevention Act with at the time Representative Federighi of Iowa. Mr. Took has authored a total 11 bills with several more in the making. Some of Senator Took's most notable bills are the Food Waste Prevention Act, the Hurricane Protection Act, The SOAP Act, the New SOAP Act, The Teal Heart Act, and the Early College Act.

Senator Took was the Senate Opposition Whip for the 108th Congress from 2003-2005. He was the Labor Party's nominee for President Pro Tempore for the 109th Congress, defeating Senator Shelby of Colorado by one vote. He also considered a Presidential campaign in 2004 before declaring he was not running for President.