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Retired general poised to take on Herbert
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| Contributor | Stephen Yellin |
| Last Edited | Stephen Yellin Dec 20, 2011 04:24pm |
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| Author | Robert Gehrke |
| Media | Newspaper - Salt Lake Tribune |
| News Date | Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Peter Cooke is a retired two-star general, a businessman, a real estate developer and a Democrat. Now he appears almost a lock to take a shot at becoming Utah’s next governor.
"I would say it’s very, very, very probable," Cooke said Monday, although he won’t make a formal announcement until after the holidays. "I’ve been approached by many businessmen and a lot of my military veterans, and I’m very seriously considering it. There’s a good chance I’m going to move forward with it."
Cooke spent 39 years in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring two years ago as a major general, and has been in business for 29 years. Cooke said he would run to unite Democrats and Republicans who feel they aren’t represented in the state’s current GOP-dominated system... |
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