Bill Cobey

Bill Cobey
Chair of the North Carolina State Board of Education
In office 2013–2018
Preceded by	William C. Harrison
Succeeded by	Eric Davis
Chair of the North Carolina Republican Party
In office May 22, 1999 – July 21, 2003
Preceded by	Sam Currin
Succeeded by	Ferrell Blount
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
In office 1989–1993
Governor	James G. Martin
Preceded by	S. Thomas Rhodes
Succeeded by	Jonathan B. Howes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Ike Franklin Andrews
Succeeded by	David Price
Personal details
Born	William Wilfred Cobey, Jr. (1939-05-13) May 13, 1939 (age 85) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Alma mater	Emory University (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) University of Pittsburgh (MEd)
Occupation	Retired

William Wilfred Cobey Jr. (born May 13, 1939) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1985 to 1987.