Bill Cook (politician)

William Cook (born August 12, 1945) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 2011 to 2019.[1][2]

Bill Cook
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 1st district
In office January 4, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Stan White
Succeeded by	Bob Steinburg
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 6th district
In office January 15, 2011 – January 4, 2013
Preceded by	Arthur J. Williams
Succeeded by	Paul Tine
Personal details
Born	August 12, 1945 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Holly Cook
Residence	Chocowinity, NC
Alma mater	University of Maryland
Occupation	Businessman - Retired from Potomac Electric Power Co.

Cook graduated from the University of Maryland in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, with a concentration in economics. After graduation, he was offered an analyst position with Potomac Electric Power Company, where he worked for 34 years.

Cook was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 6 in 2010, defeating incumbent Stan White by 21 votes after a recount.[3] He was elected to serve as North Carolina State Senator for District 1 in 2013. During his tenure in the North Carolina General Assembly, he served as the co-chairman of the following committees: Senate's Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources Committee, Senate's Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resource, and the Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission. Additionally, he was a member on the following committees: Education/Higher Education, Finance, Judiciary II, Commerce, Program Evaluation, Joint Legislative Oversight on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, Joint Legislative Oversight on Education, Regulatory and Rate Issues in Insurance and Joint Legislative Workforce Development System Reform Oversight.

In 2017, Cook announced that he would not seek reelection.[4]

In 2018, Cook was listed as a Champion of the Family by the NC Values Coalition.[5]

Cook and his wife of 25 years, Holly, live in Beaufort County.

References

1. webmasters, NC General Assembly. "North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Bill Cook (Republican, 2017-2018 Session)". www.ncga.state.nc.us. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. "White concedes 1st District election to Republican challenger". Winston-Salem Journal. December 3, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
4. Bonner, Lynn (August 29, 2017). "Republican NC senator, facing a new district, says he's not running in 2018". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
5. "NC Values Coalition Legislative Scorecard". Retrieved April 23, 2018.

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