Timothy Cook

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on April 3, 2008 - 11:19am.
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Office District Status
Candidate
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Republican
Level of Government  
 
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
March 14, 1969 Browns Summit, NC Browns Summit, NC

Synopsis

Timothy Cook is a frequent Republican candidate. An industrial chemist, he finished fifth in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in 2002, a distant second in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor in 2004 and third in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor in 2008. He has never held office in North Carolina.

Trivia

Cook said he helped develop biodiesel nearly 20 years ago.

Endorsements

Biography

Marital Status
Divorced
Spouse
Children
one son, one daughter

Timothy Cook is a frequent Republican candidate.

Early Life and Education

Timothy Cook grew up on a tobacco farm in Browns Summit, N.C.

He obtained an associate's degree from Rockingham Community College and a bachelor's degree in biology from Greensboro College.

Professional Career

Cook works as an industrial chemist with Chemol Co. in Greensboro.

Criminal Record

Cook was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a female in 2000.

He was granted a prayer for judgment, which means that there will be no penalty if he stays out of trouble. Cook has said he is innocent of the charge.

Political Career

Cook has never held office in North Carolina.

He previously ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nominations for lieutenant governor in 2004 and U.S. Senate in 2002. 

He said that the government should do more to combat illegal immigration and that North Carolina should scrap the education lottery.

He also said he will raise no more than $3,000 in this year's election bid.

He faced former Congressional candidate Greg Dority, state Sen. Robert Pittenger and former lieutenant governor candidate Jim Snyder in the Republican primary in 2008.

He came in third, with 12 percent of the vote. 

Research and reporting by Emily Stephenson and Ryan Teague Beckwith.

Occupation

Chemist
Chemist Co. Inc.





Community Involvement:
Not specified.

Contact Info



336-334-8123



Education

Associate's
Rockingham Community College
 Bachelor's in biology
Greensboro College

Military

Not specified.

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