John Cooke | |
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| Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office May 16, 2022 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Holbert |
| Succeeded by | Paul Lundeen |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 7, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Renfroe |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Northern Colorado (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | Army National Guard • 220th Military Police Brigade |
John B. Cooke III is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 13th district as a member of the Republican Party. He also served as the Minority Leader in the state senate from May 2022 to January 2023. Prior to his tenure in the state legislature, he served as sheriff of Weld County, Colorado.
Cooke was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and educated at Arvada West High School and the University of Northern Colorado. He served in the Army National Guard with the 220th Military Police Brigade before joining law enforcement. He worked as a police officer in Breckenridge, Colorado before becoming the undersheriff of Weld County, Colorado, and then being elected as sheriff. He was elected to the state senate in the 2014 election and reelected in 2018. During his tenure in the state senate he has served as the Majority Whip, Assistant Minority Leader, and Minority Leader.