WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the White House on Thursday, Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook was honored by President Donald Trump while attending a Women’s History Month event in Washington, D.C.
Clay County, FL Sheriff Michelle Cook: With @POTUS' No Tax on Overtime, families can now recognize additional dollars from their hard work...up to $25,000 back in the pockets of hardworking Americans who work overtime...Thank you for that, because it is making a difference. pic.twitter.com/RYaMO2Sie5
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 12, 2026
Cook, whose career in law enforcement began in 1992, worked with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Atlantic Beach Police Department before successfully campaigning to become Clay County’s next sheriff.
She briefly spoke at the event on Thursday, saying to the president that the only place safer than Washington, D.C. will be Clay County, Florida.
In a post to social media, Cook called the opportunity “once in a lifetime.”
“Incredibly Grateful!!!!” she said.
Watch below for a portion of Sheriff Cook’s comments at the White House on Thursday
The Clay County sheriff also took time to recognize the president’s effort to prevent overtime work from being taxed, which was highlighted by the White House’s Rapid Response account on social media.
“Up to $25,000 back in the pockets of hardworking Americans who work overtime...Thank you for that, because it is making a difference,” Cook said.
Other women who attended the event included U.S. Olympic Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries, First Lady Melania Trump, and various working women from states like North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia.