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Paul Cook
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| Member-elect of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district |
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| Taking office December 7, 2020 |
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| Succeeding | Robert A. Lovingood |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 8th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Lewis |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 65th district |
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| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Russ Bogh |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Quirk-Silva |
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Paul Joseph Cook
March 3, 1943 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne Cook |
| Education | Southern Connecticut State University (BS) California State University, San Bernardino (MPA) University of California, Riverside (MA) |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Bronze Star Purple Heart (2) |
Paul Cook (born March 3, 1943) is an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. Representative for California's 8th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the California State Assembly until 2012.
In September 2019, Cook announced that he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020. He instead ran for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. He won the election and will be sworn in on December 7, 2020.
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