Jan. 28, 2020 /
![House Game and Fisheries Committee Public Hearing to Be Hosted in 49th District, Announces Cook]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) announced today that the House Game and Fisheries Committee will be hosting a public hearing on the issue of new Saturday Opening Day of the rifle deer season.
Jan. 23, 2020 /
![Cook Announces $383,946 in State Funding for 49th District Fire and Ambulance Companies]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) announced that 27 volunteer fire and ambulance companies throughout the 49th District have qualified to receive $383,946 from a grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
![Cook Announces $35,000 in PAsmart Initiative Grants for Seven Local Schools]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that seven local schools within the 49th District will each receive a $35,000 grant as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart Initiative.
Jan. 14, 2020 /
![House Passes Cook’s Bill to Honor Sgt. 1st Class Thomas McDonough]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced that the House unanimously passed his legislation to honor Sgt. 1st Class Thomas McDonough.
Dec. 11, 2019 /
![Cook Confirms $30,000 State Grant for Intermediate Unit 1]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that the Intermediate Unit 1 in Washington County will receive a $30,000 Keystone Telepresence grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
Nov. 26, 2019 /
![Cook Announces $40,000 State Grant for Dunlevy Borough]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) announced today that Dunlevy Borough in Washington County will benefit from $40,000 from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) for further development of the Walnut Street Park.
Nov. 25, 2019 /
![Cook Confirms State Grant for Six Towns in the 49th Legislative District]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that six local municipalities have been awarded a grant totaling $40,000 from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).
Nov. 18, 2019 /
![Cook to Host Travel and Tourism Summit in 49th Legislative District]()
BELLE VERNON – In an effort to promote revitalization through recreation, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will be hosting a travel and tourism summit on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the California University Convocation Center, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with doors opening at 8 a.m.
Nov. 14, 2019 /
![Cook to Host Travel and Tourism Summit in 49th Legislative District]()
BELLE VERNON – In an effort to promote revitalization through recreation, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will be hosting a travel and tourism summit on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the California University Convocation Center, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with doors opening at 8 a.m.
Nov. 07, 2019 /
![Cook Announces Recreation and Conservation Grant for Riverfront Park in Charleroi Borough]()
BELLE VERNON — Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that Mon Valley Progress Council has been awarded a grant totaling $157,250 from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) for Riverfront Park in Charleroi Borough, Washington County.
Oct. 10, 2019 /
![Know Your Gun Rights: Cook to Bring Popular Concealed Carry Seminar to California on Oct. 24 Unconstitutional red flag gun confiscation laws among featured discussion topics-]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will host his next Concealed Carry Seminar on Thursday, Oct. 24, beginning at 6 p.m., at the California Hill Gun Club, 150 California Drive, Route 88, California.
Sep. 17, 2019 /
![Cook to Showcase Family-Sustaining Job Opportunities in the Trades]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will host his first-ever Showcasing the Trades event on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mon Valley Career and Technical Center, 5 Guttman Ave., Charleroi.
Sep. 09, 2019 /
![Local Elected Officials Partner to Offer Free Save-a-Life Training on Sept. 12]()
UNIONTOWN – Reps. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset), Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette), Pam Snyder (D-Greene/Fayette/Washington) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland), as well as Sen. Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland), have partnered to sponsor Save-a-Life training on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 3-5 p.m. in the Fay Penn Building, Room 200, 1040 Eberly Way, Lemont Furnace.
Aug. 29, 2019 /
![Cook to Host Popular Concealed Carry Seminar in Belle Vernon - Extreme red flag gun confiscation laws among featured discussion topics]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will host his next Concealed Carry Seminar on Thursday, Sept. 12, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, 1314 Axton St., Belle Vernon.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
![Cook to Host Ice Cream Social Town Hall at Franklin Community Park]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) is inviting District 49 residents to attend his next Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, July 18. Beginning at 6 p.m., this informative Ice Cream Social will be held at Franklin Community Park, Pavilion 1, 115 Warchol Road, Vanderbilt, PA 15486.
Jul. 01, 2019 /
![Cook to Kick Off LSA Informational Tour at Twilight Borough Meeting]()
HARRISBURG – In order for community leaders and the general public to receive accurate information regarding the casino gaming Local Share Account (LSA) grant approval process in Washington County, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will begin his “LSA Informational Tour” on Tuesday evening, July 9 at the regularly scheduled Twilight Borough meeting.
Jun. 24, 2019 /
![Cook Announces Next Steps for Audit of Washington County LSA Grant Approval Process]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has confirmed the receipt of his formal request for an audit of the Washington County casino gaming Local Share Account grant program (LSA). Cook also indicated that his office will be providing the auditor general with additional information as requested.
May. 22, 2019 /
![Cook to Recognize Continuing Success of Zero-Tax Dollar-Funded Rural Arts Collaborative Education Project]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will be participating in the second annual Rural Arts Collaborative (RAC) Spring Institute on Thursday May 23, beginning at 8:30 am, at the Frederick L. Smeigh Education Center at Frazier Middle School, 142 Constitution Avenue, Perryopolis.
May. 20, 2019 /
![Cook to Host Belle Vernon District Office Open House and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on May 28]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) cordially invites residents of the 49th Legislative District to join him on Tuesday, May 28, for an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony at his new Belle Vernon district office, located at 10 Main St.
May. 17, 2019 /
![Energize PA: Encouraging Job Creation, Redeveloping Infrastructure]()