| Full Name: | William 'Bill' Cook |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (NC) - District 1, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Holly; 2 Children: Kerri, Billy |
| Birth Place: | Washington, DC |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Senator William 'Bill' Cook
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Decrease Taxes and Spending
Jan. 1, 2012 - The last decade, 2000-2010, continued a long-term trend of out-of-control state budget growth. During this period private sector jobs disappeared while the state government added ...
Issue Position: Reduce Unemployment
Jan. 1, 2012 - Finding work in Senate District 1, and most anywhere in North Carolina, is very difficult due to the fiscal irresponsibility of government over the first ...
Issue Position: Reduce Unemployment
More Public Statements
Finding work in State House District 6, and most anywhere in North Carolina, is very difficult due in large part to the incompetence of our ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Conservative Union (North Carolina State Legislature) Positions | % |
| 2012 | Grass Roots North Carolina Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 100% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 92% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($32,433.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Bill Cook refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
Contact Information
Capitol Email
Bill.Cook@ncleg.net
Capitol Website
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=senate&nUserID=381
Capitol
NC Senate
300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 525
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
Phone: 919-715-8293
Fax: 919-733-3113
District
P.O. Box 267
Chocowinity, NC 27817
