Rodger Cook
Rodger Cook was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 12th Congressional District of Illinois. Cook was defeated by Jason Plummer in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012.[1]
Biography
Education:[2]
- Belleville East High School
- Illinois State University
Career
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 ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 12th District. Cook sought the nomination on the Republican ticket.[4] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, and the primary took 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]
| 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
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Cook and his wife, Kathy, have five children and five grandchildren.[5]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ABC News 7, "Election Results Primary 2012," accessed March 20, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
