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Home City: Globe Occupation: Rancher Member Since: 2017 |
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David was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma into a farming and ranching family and grew up being active in 4-H and FFA. In 1985, he moved to Arizona and graduated from Miami High School. His first career was in the electrical apparatus field; helping farmers with irrigation pumps and controls. After several years, David moved back to Globe and worked for the Department of Corrections (DOC), retiring as a Sergeant with numerous achievements within the department. In his role as a legislator, David uses his 12 years of experience in DOC to understand the needs of the corrections industry and inter-departmental administration. In the year 2000, David and his wife, Diana, pursued a life-long dream of ranching and started the DC Cattle Company. They believed a rural life would be beneficial to their two children, David Jr., a student at ASU and Maria, a senior at Miami High School. The entire family works on their Globe ranch together. David has attended several community colleges: Eastern Arizona, Rio Salado, and Central Arizona College. He is a proud graduate of the Arizona State Universities' Certified Public Manager Program, and a strong advocate for the availability of dual enrollment programs to all rural students. Currently, David holds positions on the Gila County Cattle Growers' Board of Directors and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Advisory Board. He has served on the Arizona Cattle Growers' Association (ACGA) Executive Committee and Board of Directors, as Federal Lands Chairman for the ACGA, as the Federal Lands Chairman for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, is a past Young Cattlemen's Conference Chairman, board member of the Globe Miami Chamber of Commerce, on the Southern Gila County Economic Development Corporation, is a past President of the Gila County Cattle Growers' Association, past President of Gila County Sheriff's Posse, and is a past President of the Cobre Valley Republican Club. David Cook is a lifetime member of the N.R.A., member of the Arizona Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Arizona Cattle Growers Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Public Lands Council, Knights of Columbus and a member of the Holy Angels Parish in Globe. Awards that David has received for his hard work:
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Bill Number | Sponsor Type | Short/NOW Title |
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HB2009 | C | navigable stream adjudication commission; extension |
HB2010 | C | Arizona wine commission; duties; promotion |
HB2036 | P* | dual enrollment; reported information; date |
HB2046 | P* | military funerals; honor guard; compensation |
HB2047 | P* | HURF distribution; cities, towns, counties |
HB2093 | C | appropriation; veterans' services; benefits counselors |
HB2095 | P* | agricultural property classification; water reduction (NOW: taxation; agricultural property; partial payment) |
HB2096 | P* | technical correction; supreme court reports |
HB2097 | P* | personal property; reporting; exemption |
HB2098 | P* | delinquent property taxes; payment plans |
HB2099 | C | voting rights; restoration; felonies. |
HB2100 | C | appropriation; 2020 census; outreach |
HB2101 | C | minors; consent; housing; shelter services |
HB2187 | C | appropriation; K-12 rollover |
HB2198 | C | national voter registration act; challenge |
HB2203 | C | appropriation; school facilities; building renewal |
HB2245 | C | mandatory minimum sentences; judicial discretion |
HB2275 | C | TPT exemption; crop production tools (NOW: TPT exemptions; propagative materials) |
HB2320 | C | highway safety fee; reduction |
HB2358 | C | landlord tenant; partial payment; assistance |
HB2521 | C | carrying of firearms; constables |
HB2529 | C | diaper changing stations; public restrooms |
HB2532 | C | critical health information; emergency responders |
HB2547 | C | public lands; management department; committee (NOW: racing commission; simulcasting; wagering facilities) |
HB2567 | C | probation; monthly fee determination |
HB2569 | C | occupational licensing; reciprocity |
HB2576 | P* | racing; handle; breeders' award fund (NOW: breeders' award fund; racing; handle) |
HB2586 | P* | groundwater replenishment; water supply; credits |
HB2590 | P* | appropriation; water districts; infrastructure; DCP |
HB2604 | P* | meat; poultry; sale; misrepresentation |
HB2609 | C | Harquahala non-expansion area; groundwater transfer |
HB2635 | C | prohibition; photo radar |
HB2644 | C | kinship foster care; provisional license |
HB2693 | C | misconduct involving weapons; school grounds |
HB2694 | C | funeral escorts; funeral board licensure |
HB2701 | C | state parks; lottery; heritage fund. |
HB2702 | C | TPT; marketplace facilitators; nexus |
HB2709 | C | CTEDs; nonprofits; private postsecondary institutions |
HB2733 | P* | appropriation; town of Mammoth |
HB2736 | C | tobacco products; distributor licenses |
HB2758 | C | empowerment scholarships; qualified school |
HB2759 | C | appropriations; direct services; referrals |
HB2760 | C | legislators; mileage rate; distance. |
HCM2001 | C | deported veterans; medical treatment |
HCM2006 | C | postal service; urging independence |
HCR2022 | C | Article V convention; term limits |
HCR2032 | C | holocaust education; support; schools |
HCR2035 | C | Officer Clayton Townsend; death resolution |
SB1482 | C | state agencies; fee increase; limit |
SCR1027 | C | Stan Furman; death resolution |