Paul Cook (politician)

Paul Cook
Vice Chair of San Bernardino County
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Dawn Rowe
Member of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 7, 2020
Preceded by	Robert Lovingood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 8th district
In office January 3, 2013 – December 7, 2020
Preceded by	Jerry Lewis
Succeeded by	Jay Obernolte
Member of the California State Assembly from the 65th district
In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Preceded by	Russ Bogh
Succeeded by	Sharon Quirk-Silva
Personal details
Born	Paul Joseph Cook (1943-03-03) March 3, 1943 (age 81) Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jeanne Cook
Residence(s)	Apple Valley, California, U.S.
Education	Southern Connecticut State University (BS) California State University, San Bernardino (MPA) University of California, Riverside (MA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1966–1992[citation needed]
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Bronze Star Purple Heart (2)

Paul Joseph Cook (born March 3, 1943) is an American politician serving as a San Bernardino County Supervisor since 2020, previously serving as the U.S. representative for California's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Cook also served on the Yucca Valley Town Council from 1998 to 2006 and represented the 65th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012.

In September 2019, Cook announced that he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020, and instead run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.^[1] In the March 3, 2020 primary election, Cook defeated three opponents with an outright majority to avoid a November runoff and succeed Robert A. Lovingood, making him the San Bernardino County Supervisor from the 1st district.^[2] Cook assumed office on December 7, 2020.