David Cook (Arizona politician)

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Following Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 presidential election (both nationally and in Arizona), Cook denied the election results and supported Trump's false claims of election fraud. [4]

Elections

In 2016 Cook and incumbent T. J. Shope defeated Democratic Party candidate Carmen Casillas in the Arizona House of Representatives general election in Arizona's 8th legislative district. [5] In 2020 Cook and Shope were elected over Casillas and fellow Democratic candidate Linda C. Gross. [6] In 2020 Cook and fellow Republican candidate Frank Pratt were elected over Democratic candidates Sharon Girard and Cristefano Lessard. [7]

Personal life

Cook lives in Globe. [1] He married his wife, Diana in 2000; the couple have two children. [8] He is a member of the National Rifle Association of America and the Knights of Columbus. [1]

2018 arrest

On December 19, 2018, Cook was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) by an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper in Mesa, Arizona after the officer spotted Cook's vehicle moving out of its lane. When asked to step out of the vehicle, Cook responded with “Do you know what you’re doing, son? You’re making a mistake.” Cook was arrested with a blood alcohol content of between 0.152 percent and 0.158 percent, well above the state limit of 0.08 percent. When the officer informed Cook that he would lose his driver's license, he responded with "I’m fine; don’t worry, you’ll get yours". [9]

In a plea bargain, appearing before a former Arizona state representative, he received a sentence of one day in jail, a fine, plus probation with conditions including no excessive drinking for five years, and he completed a 16-hour online DUI course. [10]

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  2. 1 2 Bob Christie (February 27, 2020). "Bill would shield info on endangered species on private land". Associated Press . Phoenix, Arizona. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Mary Jo Pitzl (July 7, 2021). "Arizona's flat-tax proposal fails House on tie vote". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ Waltz, Adam (January 7, 2021). "Seven Arizonan Republican legislators face calls to ban them from the House and Senate". ABC 15 Arizona. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "State of Arizona official canvass" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arizona. November 29, 2016. p. 16. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "State of Arizona official canvass" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arizona. November 30, 2016. p. 7. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "State of Arizona official canvass" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arizona. November 24, 2020. p. 10. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ "David Cook – Arizona State Representative". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  9. ↑ AM, Nicole Rojas On 12/22/18 at 10:54 (2018-12-22). "Republican Arizona lawmaker reportedly told officer "You'll get yours" following DUI arrest". Newsweek. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Dustin Gardiner (March 8, 2019). "Arizona state Rep. David Cook receives 1-day jail sentence for DUI charge". Arizona Republic . Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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January 9, 2023
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56th Legislature (2023–2025)
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