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| Born | Peter Stryker Cooke 1949 Miami, Florida, United States |
| Died | thumb |
| Resting place | thumb |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Heather Nelson Cooke |
| Children | Sara Howard Carolyn Joseph Elizabeth |
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| Alma mater | Utah State University |
| Website | Cooke for Governor |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Army Reserves |
| Rank |  Major General |
Peter Cooke (born 1949) is a Utah business owner, real estate developer, and retired major general in the United States Army Reserves. Cooke, whose father was a pilot for Pan American Airlines, graduated from high school in Germany. In 2012, Cooke announced his candidacy for Governor of Utah.
Early Life
editCooke’s father was a pilot for Pan American Airlines and his family traveled frequently. Cooke graduated from Frankfurt American High School in 1967. [1] Cooke received his bachelor’s in political science from Utah State University in 1971. He received is master’s, again in political science, in 1973 from USU. During his time at USU, Cooke was a member of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). [2][3]
Career
editAfter graduating from Utah State University, Cooke served in the United States Army Reserves. In 2009, Cooke was awarded the Army Community of Excellence Award.[4] After 39 years, he retired as a 2-star Major General Cooke. At his retirement, he was the commander of the 96th Regional Readiness Command.[2][3]
Cooke ran for a Congressional bid in 1978, but lost. Under former Utah Governor, Scott Matheson, Cooke served as the Director of Economic Development.[2] In 2012, Cooke declared his candidacy for Governor of Utah.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Learn More". Cooke for Governor 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ a b c Gehrke, Robert (29 February 2012). "Gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke says Utah lacks, needs leadership". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "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.
External Links
edit[[Category:Utah Democrats]] [[Category:Utah gubernatorial elections]] [[Category:United States gubernatorial elections, 2012]] [[Category:Utah elections, 2012]] [[Category: Utah State University alumni]]