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| {{Short description|American politician and businessman (born 1949)}} | |||
| {{for|the Kenyan sailor|Peter Cooke (sailor)}} | {{for|the Kenyan sailor|Peter Cooke (sailor)}} | ||
| {{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| |name = Peter Cooke | | name = Peter Cooke | ||
| |birth_name = Peter Stryker Cooke | | birth_name = Peter Stryker Cooke | ||
| |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|3|7}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|3|7}} | ||
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| birth_place = ], Florida, US | ||
| |death_date = | | death_date = | ||
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| |party = ] | | party = ] | ||
| |spouse = Heather Nelson | | spouse = Heather Nelson | ||
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| children = 5 | ||
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| |religion = ]<ref name="Meet Pete">{{cite web |url=http://www.cookeforgovernor.com/meet-the-general |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105015534/http://www.cookeforgovernor.com/meet-the-general |archivedate=2012-11-05 |title=MEET PETE {{!}} PETER COOKE FOR GOVERNOR}}</ref> | |||
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| '''Peter Stryker Cooke''' (born March 7, 1949) is an |
'''Peter Stryker Cooke''' (born March 7, 1949) is an American businessman, politician and retired ]. In 2012, he was the ] nominee for ] of ]. | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Cooke was born in ], ]. Cooke's father was a pilot for ] and his family traveled frequently. |
Cooke was born in ], ]. Cooke's father was a pilot for ] and his family traveled frequently. Cooke graduated from ] in 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cookeforgovernor.com/meet-the-general |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105015534/http://www.cookeforgovernor.com/meet-the-general |archivedate=2012-11-05 |url-status=usurped |title=MEET PETE {{!}} PETER COOKE FOR GOVERNOR}}</ref> Cooke moved to Utah from Germany to attend the ] (USU) forestry program. Instead, however, Cooke earned a bachelor's degree in 1971 and a master's degree in 1973 from USU in political science. During his time at USU, Cooke was a member of the ] ] (ROTC).<ref name="SLTribGovLeader">{{cite news |last=Gehrke |first=Robert |title=Gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke says Utah lacks, needs leadership |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=29 February 2012 |url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53619208-75/cooke-education-utah-governor.html.csp?page=1 |accessdate=May 31, 2012}}</ref><ref name="UtahDems">{{Cite web |title=Peter Cooke |publisher=Utah Democrats |url=http://www.utahdemocrats.org/peter-cooke |accessdate=May 31, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808013013/http://www.utahdemocrats.org/peter-cooke|archivedate=2012-08-08}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| {{See also|Utah gubernatorial election |
{{See also|2012 Utah gubernatorial election}} | ||
| After graduating from USU, Cooke served in the United States Army Reserves. In 2009 he was awarded the Army Community of Excellence Award.<ref name="SUN">{{Cite news |last=Woods |first=Caralee |title=Record turnout at the Utah Democratic State Convention |newspaper=Southern Utah News |date=May 2, 2012 |url=http://www.sunews.net/article.cfm?articleID=1091 |accessdate=May 31, 2012}}</ref> After 39 years in the military, he retired with the rank of ]. He served as commander of the 96th (reserve) ] before his retirement.<ref name="SLTribGovLeader"/><ref name="UtahDems"/> | After graduating from USU, Cooke served in the United States Army Reserves. In 2009 he was awarded the Army Community of Excellence Award.<ref name="SUN">{{Cite news |last=Woods |first=Caralee |title=Record turnout at the Utah Democratic State Convention |newspaper=Southern Utah News |date=May 2, 2012 |url=http://www.sunews.net/article.cfm?articleID=1091 |accessdate=May 31, 2012}}</ref> After 39 years in the military, he retired with the rank of ]. He served as commander of the 96th (reserve) ] before his retirement.<ref name="SLTribGovLeader"/><ref name="UtahDems"/> | ||
| Cooke ran for a congressional bid in 1978, but was not elected. Under Governor ], Cooke served as the director of economic development for Utah.<ref name="SLTribGovLeader"/> In 2012 Cooke declared his candidacy for |
Cooke ran for a congressional bid in 1978, but was not elected. Under Governor ], Cooke served as the director of economic development for Utah.<ref name="SLTribGovLeader"/> In 2012, Cooke declared his candidacy for ].<ref name="GovDeclare">{{cite web |last=McEntee |first=Peg |title=Democrat Peter Cooke launches fiery run for Utah governor |publisher=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=29 February 2012 |url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53617147-90/cooke-utah-state-mcentee.html.csp |accessdate=May 31, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| Cooke was called as Mission President for the Washington DC North Mission for three years starting in June 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ksl.com/?sid=24188237|title=2 widely-known Utahns called as new mission presidents}}</ref> | Cooke was called as Mission President for the Washington DC North Mission for three years starting in June 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ksl.com/?sid=24188237|title=2 widely-known Utahns called as new mission presidents}}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Cooke is the father of five children: Sara, Howard, Carolyn, Joseph, and Elizabeth. His wife's name is Heather who has worked as a lawyer. | |||
| In the ], Cooke endorsed ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NSL4A Endorses Kamala Harris for President of the United States|publisher=National Security Leaders for America |url=https://www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announcements/nsl4a-endorsement-harris |accessdate=Jan 11, 2025}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:04, 11 January 2025
American politician and businessman (born 1949) For the Kenyan sailor, see Peter Cooke (sailor).| Peter Cooke | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Stryker Cooke (1949-03-07) March 7, 1949 (age 75) Miami, Florida, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Heather Nelson |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Utah State University, Logan (BA, MA) United States Army War College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
Peter Stryker Cooke (born March 7, 1949) is an American businessman, politician and retired Army Reservist. In 2012, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah.
Early life
Cooke was born in Miami, Florida. Cooke's father was a pilot for Pan American Airlines and his family traveled frequently. Cooke graduated from Frankfurt American High School in 1967. Cooke moved to Utah from Germany to attend the Utah State University (USU) forestry program. Instead, however, Cooke earned a bachelor's degree in 1971 and a master's degree in 1973 from USU in political science. During his time at USU, Cooke was a member of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).
Career
See also: 2012 Utah gubernatorial electionAfter graduating from USU, Cooke served in the United States Army Reserves. In 2009 he was awarded the Army Community of Excellence Award. After 39 years in the military, he retired with the rank of major general. He served as commander of the 96th (reserve) Regional Readiness Command before his retirement.
Cooke ran for a congressional bid in 1978, but was not elected. Under Governor Scott M. Matheson, Cooke served as the director of economic development for Utah. In 2012, Cooke declared his candidacy for Governor of Utah.
Cooke was called as Mission President for the Washington DC North Mission for three years starting in June 2013.
Personal life
Cooke is the father of five children: Sara, Howard, Carolyn, Joseph, and Elizabeth. His wife's name is Heather who has worked as a lawyer.
In the 2024 United States presidential election, Cooke endorsed Kamala Harris.
References
- "MEET PETE | PETER COOKE FOR GOVERNOR". Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.
- ^ Gehrke, Robert (29 February 2012). "Gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke says Utah lacks, needs leadership". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Peter Cooke". Utah Democrats. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- Woods, Caralee (May 2, 2012). "Record turnout at the Utah Democratic State Convention". Southern Utah News. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- McEntee, Peg (29 February 2012). "Democrat Peter Cooke launches fiery run for Utah governor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- "2 widely-known Utahns called as new mission presidents".
- "NSL4A Endorses Kamala Harris for President of the United States". National Security Leaders for America. Retrieved Jan 11, 2025.
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| Preceded byPeter Corroon | Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah 2012 |
Succeeded byMike Weinholtz |