Background
Cooke, William Robert was born on April 6, 1929 in Cornelius, Oregon, United States. Son of William Robert and Edna (Ivorine) Cooke.
Cooke, William Robert was born on April 6, 1929 in Cornelius, Oregon, United States. Son of William Robert and Edna (Ivorine) Cooke.
Graduate, Life Bible College, Los Angeles, 1951.
Pastor Foursquare Church, Dallas, 1953-1956, Nampa, Idaho, 1956, Redmond, Oregon, 1957-1980, Tulare, California, 1980-2000.
Member council City of Tulare, 1992-1998, mayor, 1998-2002. Board directors Love Inc. Tulare, California, since 1990, president, since 2002.
Chair Citizen's Committee to Evaluate and Finance Schools, Redmond, 1979. Member Tulare Association Churches, since 1980. Member Local Agency Formation Commission for Tulare County, 2000-2005.
Member housing and economic policy committee California League of Cities, since 1994. Community board Salvation Army, since 2005. Member Tulane Library.
Foundation, since 2005.
Married Doris Marie Cooke, June 1, 1953. Children: Jan Robert, Jon Mario, Joan Marie.