Chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority, Sonoma County Transportation Authority, Zero Waste Sonoma, Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency, SC Ag + Open Space District, Sonoma Water

Board Member - Bay Conservation and Development Commission, SR Bay Restoration Authority, North Bay Watershed Association

David Cook was born in Willows California. He is a fourth generation farmer.

In 1995 David moved to the wine country to embrace his sustainable growing practices and love for the Sonoma Valley.  He is the founder of Cook Vineyard Management which manages 475 acres of quality vineyards and olive orchards in Sonoma County. He has 42 employees. He emphasizes sustainable, environmentally friendly farming practices. He also has an agricultural supply retail store.

David saw fires and medical emergencies reek havoc on the lives of the people of Sonoma County.  David Cook joined the volunteer fire department. He worked as a firefighter and then studied and trained to become an EMT.  As a firefighter and EMT for many years (1997-2002) David Cook learned about Sonoma County’s emergency service needs.

In 2012 David was elected to The Sonoma City Council and served as Mayor in 2015. He was re-elected in 2016 and is currently serving on the Sonoma City Council. David is able to listen to the plight of the common man, help them in a fiscally  responsible manner.

David is married and lives in Sonoma with his wife Kiersten and 4 children.

· Elected to Sonoma City Council (2012- present)

· President (2013) Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce.

· Mayor of Sonoma (2015)

· Board of Director alternate Sonoma Clean Power (present)

· Water Advisory Committee Member Sonoma County Water Agency (present)

· Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency Alternate (present)

· California Licensed class A General Contractor 914872

Sonoma Valley Rotary (present)

Homelessness

Homelessness is a current problem in Sonoma County. David supports mental health help, and substance abuse help. He also wants to provide jobs and housing for those who have fallen on hard times. However, spending  over $2,000,000 to move 60 people to the Youg Guideance Center is the wrong path.

Wild Fire Prevention

In the wake of the fires in Sonoma. We learned that we are not making adequate fire preplanning for the future. We are not preventing these fires.

David was a firefighter in Glen Ellen and Kenwood. He felt the heat. He breathed the smoke. He was trainedand educated in fire fighting, and fire

pre-planning. For him, fire pre-planning is not an imaginary exercise. He will get the much needed fire preplanning, with firebreaks and water pipes, accomplished.

Paving our Roads

David has a general contractor’s license. He has paved roads. For him, this is not an academic activity. He knows how to get the pavement to the pot hole. He will fix the roads in Sonoma.

Homelessness is a current problem in Sonoma County. David supports mental health help, and substance abuse help. He also wants to provide jobs and housing for those who have fallen on hard times. However, Spending  over $2,000,000 to move 60 people to the Youg Guideance Center is the wrong path.