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| 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 web |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 ] 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 web |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 defeated. Under Utah Governor ], Cooke served as the director of economic development for Utah.<ref name='SLTribGovLeader' /> In 2012 Cooke declared his candidacy for governor of Utah.<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 ran for a congressional bid in 1978, but was defeated. Under Utah Governor ], Cooke served as the director of economic development for Utah.<ref name='SLTribGovLeader' /> In 2012 Cooke declared his candidacy for governor of Utah.<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> | ||
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| Peter Cooke | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-03-07) March 7, 1949 (age 75) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Heather Nelson |
| Children | Sara Howard Carolyn Joseph Elizabeth |
| Alma mater | Utah State University, Logan United States Army War College |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Army Reserve |
| Rank |  Major General |
Peter Stryker Cooke (born 1949) is a US politician who in 2012 declared his Democratic Party candidacy for governor of Utah. Cooke is a retired major general in the U.S. Army Reserves, a CEO and Utah small business owner, and Utah's former director of economic development.
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: Utah gubernatorial election, 2012After 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 defeated. Under Utah Governor Scott Matheson, Cooke served as the director of economic development for Utah. In 2012 Cooke declared his candidacy for governor of Utah.
References
- "Learn More". Cooke for Governor 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ 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. 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.
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