Peter Cooke
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| Peter Cooke | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Stryker Cooke March 7, 1949 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Nelson |
| Children | Sara Howard Carolyn Joseph Elizabeth |
| Alma mater | Utah State University, Logan United States Army War College |
| Religion | Mormonism[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
Peter Stryker Cooke (born March 7, 1949) is an American businessman, politician and retired Army Reservist. In 2012, he ran as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Utah.
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Early life
Cooke was born in Miami, Florida. Cooke'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 moved to Utah from Germany to attend the Utah State University (USU) forestry program. Instead, however, Cooke earned a bachelor's degree in 1971 and a master's degree in 1973 from USU in political science. During his time at USU, Cooke was a member of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).[2][3]
Career
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After graduating from USU, Cooke served in the United States Army Reserves. In 2009 he was awarded the Army Community of Excellence Award.[4] After 39 years in the military, he retired with the rank of major general. He served as commander of the 96th (reserve) Regional Readiness Command before his retirement.[2][3]
Cooke ran for a congressional bid in 1978, but was not elected. Under Governor Scott M. Matheson, Cooke served as the director of economic development for Utah.[2] In 2012 Cooke declared his candidacy for governor of Utah.[5]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah 2012 |
Succeeded by Mike Weinholtz |
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