Zachary Cook
{{Short description|Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Zachary Cook
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|state_house = New Mexico
|district = 56th{{cite web |url= http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=HCOOK |title= Representative Zachary J. Cook (R) |publisher= New Mexico Legislature |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |access-date= February 12, 2014}}
|term_start = January 16, 2009
|term_end = December 31, 2022
|predecessor = W. C. Williams
|successor = Harlan Vincent
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|nationality = American
|party = Republican
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|residence = Ruidoso, New Mexico
|alma_mater = University of New Mexico School of Law
|profession = Attorney
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Zachary J. Cook{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/110943 |title= Zach Cook's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= February 12, 2014}} is an American politician and a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 56 from his January 16, 2009 appointment by Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W. C. Williams until 2022.{{cite web |url= http://www.alamogordonews.com/news/ci_14071688 |title= Cook intends to hold on to appointed seat |author= Barbati, Duane |date= December 26, 2009 |work= Alamogordo Daily News |access-date= February 12, 2014}}
Education
Cook graduated from University of New Mexico School of Law.
Elections
- 2012 Cook was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,882 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 8 |access-date= February 12, 2014}} and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 7,721 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 8 |access-date= February 12, 2014}}
- 2010 Cook was unopposed for both the June 1, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 2,007 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 6 |access-date= February 12, 2014}} and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 5,620 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 6 |access-date= February 12, 2014}}
Notable legislation
In 2015, Cook introduced H.B 560, a bill to end civil asset forfeiture, replacing it with criminal asset forfeiture. The bill was signed into law on April 10, 2015.{{cite news|last1=Stratton|first1=Hal|author-link1=Hal Stratton|title=Legislature tackles 'policing for profit'|url=http://www.abqjournal.com/561601/opinion/measure-will-stop-policing-for-profit.html|access-date=April 11, 2015|work=Albuquerque Journal|date=March 29, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Leef|first1=George|title=New Mexico Nixes Civil Asset Forfeiture: Leviathan Can Be Defeated|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeleef/2015/03/25/new-mexico-nixes-civil-asset-forfeiture-leviathan-can-be-defeated/|access-date=April 11, 2015|work=Forbes|date=March 25, 2015}}{{cite web|last1=McCoy|first1=Micah|title=VICTORY! New Mexico Governor Signs Historic Property Rights Protections into Law|url=https://www.aclu-nm.org/victory-new-mexico-governor-signs-historic-property-rights-protections-into-law/2015/04/|publisher=ACLU New Mexico|access-date=April 11, 2015|date=April 10, 2015}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=HCOOK Official page] at the New Mexico Legislature
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- [https://ballotpedia.org/Zachary_Cook Zachary Cook] at Ballotpedia
- [https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=6684607&default=lawmaker Zach J. Cook] at OpenSecrets
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Category:People from Ruidoso, New Mexico
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Republican Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives
Category:University of New Mexico School of Law alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the New Mexico Legislature
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