Paul Cook (politician)
US politician, educator
Paul Cook (born March 3, 1943) is an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representative for California's 8th congressional district from 2013 until 2020. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the California State Assembly until 2012.
Paul Cook | |
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| Member of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Lovingood |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Jay Obernolte |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 65th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Russ Bogh |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Quirk-Silva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Joseph Cook March 3, 1943 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne Cook |
| Residence | Apple Valley, California, U.S. |
| Education | Southern Connecticut State University (BS) California State University, San Bernardino (MPA) University of California, Riverside (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1966–1992[source?] |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Bronze Star Purple Heart (2) |
In September 2019, Cook announced that he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020. He instead ran for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.[1] He won the election and was sworn in on December 7, 2020.[2]
References
change- ↑ Mai-Duc, Christine (September 17, 2019). "California Republican Rep. Paul Cook to retire from Congress, run for county supervisor seat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ↑ Bharath, Deepa (March 4, 2020). "Dawn Rowe, Paul Cook appear to win S.B. County supervisor seats". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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