Paul Cook (politician)
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
- ↑ Mai-Duc, Christine (September 17, 2019). "California Republican Rep. Paul Cook to retire from Congress, run for county supervisor seat". Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-17/republican-paul-cook-retire-congress. 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. https://www.sbsun.com/2020/03/04/dawn-rowe-paul-cook-appear-to-win-s-b-county-supervisor-seats/. Retrieved May 2, 2020.