Kevin Cook

Kevin recently completed his second term as a Republican Idaho State Senator for District 32. During his tenure, he served on various committees, including:

• Commerce and Human Resource (Chairman, 2 years)
• Joint Finance Appropriation Committee (4 years)
• Local Government and Taxation
• Commission for Educational Excellence
• Idaho Career Ready Students
• Managed Medicaid Task Force
• Idaho Technology Authority
• Ad Hoc committee on Technology
• Group Insurance Advisory
• Industrial Commission’s Advisory Committee

Born in Spanish Fork, Utah, Kevin spent his childhood attending public school, playing sports, and working on the family farm. He earned a degree in computer science from Weber State University, where he met his wife, Cheri. After two years of pursuit, they married, and they have been happily married for 35 years. In 1999, Kevin relocated to Idaho Falls to broaden the scope of his Software Consulting business.  Kevin and Cheri are parents to three daughters and one son, all of whom are married and have earned advanced degrees. So far, their family has been blessed with five wonderful grandchildren. In addition to his public service, Kevin has owned and operated several successful small businesses and currently works as a Software Engineer at the Idaho National Laboratory.