Meg Whitman, Republican candidate for governor today announced that she had won the endorsement of Assemblyman Paul Cook. Cook, a highly decorated 26 year Marine Corps. veteran, and seasoned politician says Whitman brings a "new kind of leadership we desperately need in Sacramento... " and is California's best hope for job creation, innovation and leadership.
"I admire Paul Cook's heroic service as a Marine and now his role in public service as a common-sense, solutions-focused conservative,'' Whitman said. "As a former mayor of Yucca Valley and as an educator, he knows first-hand how Sacramento's senseless spending hurts our schools and our communities. I am honored to have his endorsement.''
Cook currently serves as the 65th Assembly district, which includes Hemet, Moreno Valley and Yucca Valley. His combat actions earned him the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.
"Meg Whitman brings the new kind of leadership we desperately need in Sacramento. Her experience successfully leading a large, innovative organization, creating jobs and delivering results makes her California's best hope,'' Cook said. "She is the one candidate in the race who can turn around our state's economy and win in 2010."
Whitman has been positioning herself of late with a string of hefty endorsements including State Senator John J. Benoit and Assemblyman Brian Nestande, who previously supported Steve Poizner.