Paul Cook (politician)
Encyclopedia
Paul Cook has represented California's 65th Assembly district since December 2006. Prior to his election he served as a member of the Yucca Valley city council from 1998 until 2006. He is a Republican.
, Beaumont
, Big Bear Lake
, Calimesa, Cherry Valley
, Hemet, Moreno Valley, Perris, San Jacinto
, Sun City
, Twentynine Palms, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley and other smaller communities and unincorporated areas in Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
where he earned a bachelor of science in teaching. He holds a master's in political science from University of California Riverside and a master's in public administration from California State University, San Bernardino
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. He considers himself a common sense conservative
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Military career
An infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, Assemblyman Cook's military record spanned twenty-six years. His actions in combat earned him many honors, including the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. Based on his experiences, Assemblyman Cook later taught courses on political violence and terrorism at University of California Riverside.The 65th District
The 65th district includes the cities of BanningBanning, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Banning had a population of 29,603. The population density was 1,281.6 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Banning was 19,164 White, 2,165 African American, 641 Native American, 1,549 Asian, 39 Pacific Islander, 4,604 from other...
, Beaumont
Beaumont, California
Beaumont is a city in Riverside County, California, United States in the Greater Los Angeles area.Now a growing, community planned city, the population was 36,877 at the 2010 census, and expected to be up to 125,000 projected by 2040, making Beaumont as California's next, newest fastest-growing...
, Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake, California
Big Bear Lake is a city in San Bernardino County, California along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, located northeast of the city of San Bernardino. The population was 5,019 at the 2010 census, down from 5,438 at the 2000 census...
, Calimesa, Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley, California
Cherry Valley is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census, up from 5,891 at the 2000 census...
, Hemet, Moreno Valley, Perris, San Jacinto
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, Sun City
Sun City
-South Africa:* Sun City, North West, a luxury casino resort, situated in the North West Province-United States:* The Sun City is a nickname or moniker for El Paso, TX because of the fact that sun shines for more than 302 days on average in the city....
, Twentynine Palms, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley and other smaller communities and unincorporated areas in Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
Education
Assemblyman Cook is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State UniversitySouthern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
where he earned a bachelor of science in teaching. He holds a master's in political science from University of California Riverside and a master's in public administration from California State University, San Bernardino
California State University, San Bernardino
California State University, San Bernardino, also known as Cal State San Bernardino or CSUSB is a public research university and one of the twenty three general campuses of the California State University system. The main campus sits on in the suburban University District of , United States, with...
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Personal
Assemblyman Cook resides in Yucca Valley with his wife, Jeannie. Before his election to the State Assembly, Paul Cook taught political science at Copper Mountain CollegeCopper Mountain College
Copper Mountain College is a community college located in Joshua Tree, California, USA. It was accredited in 2001 as the 108th such institution in the state.CMC is an offshoot of the College of the Desert...
. He considers himself a common sense conservative
Common sense conservative
A common sense conservative is an advocate of conservative politics who adopts the rhetoric of "common sense" to frame his or her arguments. The term is almost always used to apply to domestic and fiscal policy...
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