William Cook (North Carolina)
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William "Bill" Cook is a former Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 1 from 2013 to 2018.
Cook previously represented District 6 in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Cook obtained a B.S. in business administration from the University of Maryland. He spent 34 years working as an analyst and manager for the Potomac Electric Power company.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources, Chair |
| • Commerce and Insurance |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • State and Local Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources, Co-Chairman |
| • Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources, Co-Chairman |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary II |
| • Program Evaluation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary II |
| • Program Evaluation |
| • State and Local Government |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce and Job Development |
| • Environment |
| • Public Utilities, Vice Chair |
| • Redistricting |
Campaign themes
2012
Cook's website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Reduce Unemployment
- Excerpt: "Raising taxes and inhibiting small businesses from growing is the wrong approach - the solution is quite the opposite. We can get people back to work by reducing the size of government and state spending which will allow us to lower taxes. We can eliminate unnecessary regulations to liberate small businesses and give them more room to grow."
Smaller Budgets
- Excerpt: "We must dramatically reduce spending and the size of government in our state. So that we can lower taxes and encourage small business to produce the jobs that are key to our economic health. We must require our state agencies to use “zero budgeting” and prioritize their planned spending and have the courage to force our legislators to reduce our budget each year until we have a healthy economy again."
Decrease Taxes
- Excerpt: "We must reduce all our state taxes as quickly and reasonably each year until our state is known as the business friendly state. Tax reduction will require courage and fortitude in the face of all the short sighted special interest groups clamoring for money from state funds. If we make these reductions, our economy will bloom and high unemployment will disappear. We can do this if we have the heart."
2010
Nine of North Carolina’s 45 incoming freshman state legislators signed a pledge to "oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes." The pledge was in line with each of their campaign promises to fix the state’s fiscal hole without resorting to tax hikes. At the time they signed the pledge, North Carolina was looking at a budget deficit as high as $4 billion in 2011.
Cook signed the pledge in November 2010.[3]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
William Cook did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[4] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[5]
Incumbent William Cook defeated Brownie Futrell in the North Carolina State Senate District 1 general election.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Cook Incumbent |
59.11% | 53,138 | |
| Democratic | Brownie Futrell | 40.89% | 36,759 | |
| Total Votes | 89,897 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Brownie Futrell ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brownie Futrell (unopposed) | |
Incumbent William Cook ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[10][11]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Cook Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Bill Cook was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Stan White defeated Judy Krahenbuhl in the Democratic primary. Cook defeated White in the general election.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Cook Incumbent |
53.5% | 32,143 | |
| Democratic | Stan White | 46.5% | 27,957 | |
| Total Votes | 60,100 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Stan White |
75.9% | 9,828 |
| Judy Krahenbuhl | 24.1% | 3,127 |
| Total Votes | 12,955 | |
2012
Cook did not run for re-election to the state House and instead ran in District 1 of the State Senate. He defeated Jerry Evans in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Stan M. White (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Cook |
50% | 43,735 | |
| Democratic | Stan White Incumbent | 50% | 43,714 | |
| Total Votes | 87,449 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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William Cook |
62.9% | 8,243 |
| Jerry Evans | 37.1% | 4,855 |
| Total Votes | 13,098 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010,, Cook won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Arthur Williams (D).[15][16]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 6 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| William Cook (R)
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12,910 | 53.45% | ||
| Arthur Williams (D) | 11,242 | 46.55% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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2012
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In 2012, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from May 16 to July 3.
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2011
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In 2011, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 26 to June 18. A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28.
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Personal
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When he served in the state Senate, Cook and his wife, Holly, had two children. They resided in Beaufort County.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- Senate Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- Joint Committees
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ cookinthehouse.com - Issues
- ↑ "Nine Newly Minted N.C. Legislators Sign No-New-Taxes Pledge," Carolina Journal, November 15, 2010
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 9, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stan White (D) |
North Carolina State Senate - District 1 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by Bob Steinburg (R) |
| Preceded by Arthur Williams |
North Carolina House - District 6 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Paul Tine (D) |
