Apr. 17, 2019 /
![Cook LSA Reform Legislation Seeks to Deliver More Property Tax Relief for Washington County Homeowners]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) confirmed today that he is seeking co-sponsors for his legislation that would change the casino gaming Local Share Account (LSA) approval process in Washington County.
Apr. 17, 2019 /
![Cook Confirms $45,000 Early Invention Grant on the Way to Assist Financially Distressed Charleroi Borough]()
BENTLEYVILLE — Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that Charleroi Borough has been awarded a grant totaling $45,000 from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).
Apr. 15, 2019 /
![Are You Ready for Trout Season]()
Apr. 10, 2019 /
![Cook Selected to Serve on Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has been appointed to serve on the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee (JLCC) by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny).
Mar. 28, 2019 /
![Redevelopment Funding Awarded to Prepare for Future District 49 Manufacturing Jobs]()
Mar. 26, 2019 /
![Cook Confirms $4 Million in Redevelopment Funding to Prepare Former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Site for New Manufacturing Jobs]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) today met and approved a $4 million Business in Our Sites (BIOS) grant in combination with a $6 million BIOS loan to assist the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington with the redevelopment of the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation site in Allenport Borough, Washington County.
Mar. 21, 2019 /
![New Belle Vernon and California Office Locations Opening Soon]()
Mar. 21, 2019 /
![49th District Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Companies Awarded More Than $287,650, Confirms Cook]()
BENTLEYVILLE – State Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that 23 volunteer fire and ambulance companies throughout the 49th Legislative District have qualified to receive approximately $287,657 from a grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Mar. 21, 2019 /
![Cook Announces New Belle Vernon and California Office Locations to Better Serve District 49 Residents and Reduce Costs]()
BELLE VERNON — Effective April 1, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) will be opening a new Belle Vernon district office and a new satellite office in California (Center in the Woods). In addition, Cook’s current Bentleyville district office will close on Friday, March 29.
Mar. 15, 2019 /
![Matching Good-Paying Jobs with the Right Training]()
Mar. 07, 2019 /
![Supporting PA National Guard Families]()
Mar. 01, 2019 /
![Cook Appointed to Serve as Secretary of House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee]()
Feb. 26, 2019 /
![Cook Appointed to Serve as Secretary of House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has been appointed by Chairman David Millard (R-Columbia) to serve as secretary of the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee during the 2019-20 Legislative Session.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
![Good Jobs for PA: Focusing on Careers, Not Minimum Wage]()
Feb. 15, 2019 /
![Take Steps to Avoid Scams This Tax Season]()
Feb. 07, 2019 /
![Cook Announces Free Onsite 2018 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Application Assistance]()
BENTLEYVILLE – Rep. Bud Cook’s (R-Washington/Fayette) district office staff will once again be available to provide FREE application assistance for the state’s 2018 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program at the following dates, times and locations:
Feb. 01, 2019 /
![We Are Here to Serve You]()
Jan. 29, 2019 /
![Cook Welcomes New Office Manager to Bentleyville District Office]()
BENTLEYVILLE – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) today announced the hiring of Rachel Willson, who is now serving as the new office manager and outreach specialist at his Bentleyville district office.
Jan. 24, 2019 /
![Ready to Get to Work on Important House Committees]()
Jan. 23, 2019 /
![Cook Announces 2019-20 Committee Assignments]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has been appointed to serve on four state House committees during the 2019-20 Legislative Session. Cook will return for his second consecutive term representing the 49th Legislative District as a member of the House Game and Fisheries, Gaming Oversight, Tourism and Recreational Development, and Urban Affairs committees.