Paul Cook

Paul Cook REPRepublican

Supervisor, District 1

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Paul CookREPRepublican Supervisor, District 1
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Years of Experience
CAResidence (state)

Paul Joseph Cook (born March 3, 1943) is an American politician serving as a San Bernardino County Supervisor since 2020, previously serving as the U.S. representative for California's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Cook also served on the Yucca Valley Town Council from 1998 to 2006 and represented the 65th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. In September 2019, Cook announced that he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020, and instead run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. In the March 3, 2020 primary election, Cook defeated three opponents with an outright majority to avoid a November runoff and succeed Robert A. Lovingood, making him the San Bernardino County Supervisor from the 1st district. Cook assumed office on December 7, 2020.

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Campaign Funding

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$960,252
Total Raised
$1,391,209
Total Spent
$140,257
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Leadership PACs$96,500
87%
Casinos/Gambling$84,400
60%
Transportation Unions$58,500
57%
Defense Aerospace$55,500
57%
Public Sector Unions$55,500
55%
Building Materials & Equipment$53,150
49%
Real Estate$48,000
42%
Building Trade Unions$41,000
28%
Oil & Gas$26,900
26%
Misc Defense$25,000
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
University of California, Riverside
MA Political Science
2000
California State University, San Bernardino
MPA Public Administration
1996
Southern Connecticut State University
BS Teaching
1966
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Supervisor
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
2020 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2012 - 2020
Assemblymember
California State Assembly
2006 - 2012
Member
Yucca Valley Town Council
1998 - 2006
Former Mayor
Yucca Valley
Instructor
University of California, Riverside
2002 - Current
Professor
Copper Mountain College
1998 - 2002
Colonel
United States Marine Corps
1966 - 1992
Instructor
California State University-San Bernardino
Other Experience1 - 22 of 22
Former Executive Director
Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce
Member
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Member
United Way, Yucca Valley
Member
American Red Cross, Yucca Valley
Member
The American Legion
Member
Disabled American Veterans
Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Chair
Inland Empire Caucus
Former Chair
The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
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