Rodger Cook
| Rodger Cook | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Illinois, District 12 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Belleville East High School | |
| Bachelor's | Illinois State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Former Police Officer, Detective, and Mayor of Belleville | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Education:[2]
- Belleville East High School
- Illinois State University
Career
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
On his campaign website Cook has 8 leading issues that he is concerned about. They are:[3]
- Fighting Out of Control Spending
- Stopping the Reckless Obama Agenda
- Creating More Jobs
- Pro-Life
- Pro-Marriage
- 2nd Amendment
- Energy
- Obamacare
Elections
2012
Cook was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 12th District. Cook was seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket. [4] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, with the primary taking place on March 20, 2012.
Cook and candidate Theresa Kormos were defeated by Jason Plummer in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012.[1] In the Democratic primary candidate Brad Harriman defeated Kenneth Wiezer and Chris Miller.[1]
| U.S. House, Illinois' 12th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jason Plummer |
55.7% | 25,280 |
| Rodger Cook | 35.9% | 16,313 |
| Theresa Kormos | 8.4% | 3,811 |
| Total Votes | 45,404 | |
Personal
Cook and his wife Kathy have five children and five grandchildren. [5]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ABC News 7 "Election Results Primary 2012" Accessed March 20, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cook for Congress "About Rodger" Accessed January 14, 2012
- ↑ Rodger Cook for Congress "Issues" Accessed December 30, 2011
- ↑ Belleville News-Democrat "Roger Cook, former Belleville mayor, plans to run for Congress" Accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Rodger Cook for Congress "About Rodger" Accessed December 30, 2011
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