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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• University of California, Riverside - MA, political science (2000)

• California State University, San Bernardino - MPA (1996)

• Southern Connecticut State University - BS, teaching (1966)

• O.H. Platt High School (Meriden, Conn.) - Diploma (1961)

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  8th Congressional District of California
  Paul Joseph Cook, 59.97%

  Republican
  Timothy Michael Donnelly (Tim), 40.03%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  8th Congressional District of California
  Paul Joseph Cook, 62.26%

  Republican
  Rita Ramirez, 37.74%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  8th Congressional District of California
  Paul Joseph Cook, 67.65%

  Republican
  Bob Conaway, 32.35%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  8th Congressional District of California
  Paul Joseph Cook, 57.39%

  Republican
  William Gregg Imus (Gregg), 42.61%

  Republican

Employment History

• San Bernardino County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors (Jan. 2023-)

  Vice Chair

• San Bernardino County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors (Dec. 2020-Jan. 2023)

  Supervisor

• Copper Mountain College (Joshua Tree, Calif.) (1998-2002)

  Professor

• Yucca Valley (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce (1993-1994)

  Director

Associated Organizations

• Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

• United Way of America

• American Red Cross

• Disabled American Veterans

• American Legion

• St. Mary of the Valley Catholic Community (Yucca Valley, Calif.)

• Semper Fi PAC

• Yucca Valley (Calif.) Town Council (1998-2006)

  Council Member

  Served as Mayor

Awards

• Non-Sibi, Sed Patriae (Marine Corps Reserve Association) (Oct. 2020)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

• True Blue Award (Family Research Council Action) (April 2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Military History

• U.S. Marine Corps (1966-1992)

  Colonel

  Served in Vietnam

Awards and Honors:

• Bronze Star with a V for valor

• Purple Heart x2

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  supervisor.cook@bos.sbcounty.gov

Main Office
385 N. Arrowhead Ave.
San Bernardino, California 92415-0120
Phone: (888) 818-8988
Direct phone: 909-387-4830
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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken between 2013 - 2019 costing $34,262

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Law firm with growing lobbying arm adds GOP chief

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 19, 2020
  As Jenner & Block ramps up its lobbying presence, the law firm has added a GOP power player to its arsenal. read more

• Campaign finance reformer Rep. Paul Cool hires aide with past campaign finance woes

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 12, 2013
  Rep. Paul Cook (R-Calif.), who made a name for himself as a campaign finance reformer while a state legislator, is employing a district aide who pled guilty to campaign finance violations. read more