Oct. 02, 2024 /
![Cook Invites Area Residents to Concealed Carry Seminar]()
WAYNESBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is inviting residents of the 50th Legislative District to a Concealed Carry Seminar on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. in the newly renovated barn at the Marianna Outdoors Association, 1997 Morey Road, Clarksville.
Sep. 26, 2024 /
![Cook Hosts Fourth Annual Women in Leadership Conference]()
WAYNESBURG – The fourth annual Women in Leadership Conference, hosted by Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington), will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 1-3 p.m. at PennWest University California, 250 University Ave., California.
Aug. 15, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – The Smith Family Farm in Center Township, Greene County, was honored today by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture as a Century Farm. Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) joined in the celebration by presenting the family with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in recognition of this generational achievement.
Aug. 09, 2024 / Press Release
![Local Career Center Gets Much-Deserved Recognition, Cook Says]()
WAYNESBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today congratulated United Mine Workers of America Career Centers Inc. (UMWACC) in Prosperity after its outstanding work was highlighted during a Commonwealth news conference Thursday.
Jul. 24, 2024 /
![Cook, Policy Committee Host Hearing Hundreds of Feet Underground on Positive Impacts of Coal]()
SYCAMORE—Today, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to discuss the economic benefits of coal, the most abundant fossil fuel on the planet. Unlike any other, this hearing took place hundreds of feet underground in the Harvey mine, where bituminous coal mining has taken place for over 150 years.
Jul. 23, 2024 /
![Benham, Cook to Hold PBM Reform News Conference in Greene County]()
WHAT: State Reps. Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) and Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) will hold a news conference to highlight the effects on local pharmacies and patients of Benham’s Act 77 of 2024, which Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law last week.
Jul. 17, 2024 /
![Greene Co. Bridge Named to Honor Local Vietnam Veteran, Cook Says]()
HARRISBURG – In recognition of his service and sacrifice, U.S. Army veteran Harry Ronald Hoskinson will forever be memorialized with the naming of a Greene County bridge in his honor, said Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington).
Jul. 12, 2024 /
![Cook Issues Statement on Passage of 2024-25 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) issued the following statement regarding enactment of a $47.6 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year:
Jun. 24, 2024 /
![Cook to Host Hard-to-Read License Plate Replacement Event]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is hosting an event to streamline the process for local residents with illegible license plates to get those plates replaced. It will be held on Thursday, July 11, from 3-6 p.m. at the Greene County Fairgrounds, Building 8.
Jun. 14, 2024 /
![Cook Applauds Historic Preservation Grant for Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp.]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today applauded a grant of $55,476 to the Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation for its ongoing preservation and protection of the W.A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop in Rices Landing, Greene County.
May. 30, 2024 /
![Cook Applauds $1.5 Million Grant for California Academy of Learning Charter School]()
COAL CENTER – Noting the importance of investing in the community’s and the Commonwealth’s future leaders, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today applauded a $1.5 million grant awarded to the California Academy of Learning Charter School in Coal Center.
May. 03, 2024 /
![Highlighting Agriculture with ‘Blessing of the Balers,’ ‘May is Beef Month’ Celebration]()
Supporters of the state’s agriculture industry will gather at the state Capitol for the Second Annual Blessing of the Balers and “May is Beef Month” celebration. The event is hosted by state Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) and the Pennsylvania Beef Council, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Livestock Association, Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association and Center for Beef Excellence. Two tractors and balers will be on-site for the event.
Apr. 29, 2024 /
![Highlighting Agriculture with a ‘Blessing of the Balers’ and ‘May is Beef Month’ Celebration at State Capitol]()
HARRISBURG – Supporters of the state’s agriculture industry will gather at the state Capitol on Tuesday, May 7, for the Second Annual Blessing of the Balers and “May is Beef Month” celebration.
Apr. 09, 2024 /
![Washington County Delegation Calls on Shapiro to Help Save the Washington Health System]()
HARRISBURG – Many members of the Washington County legislative delegation led by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today called on Gov. Josh Shapiro to take a stand and work with the Pennsylvania attorney general to finalize the merger of Washington Health System (WHS) and UPMC.
Mar. 27, 2024 /
![A Threat to Every Pennsylvanian’s Constitutional Rights]()
On March 23, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the formation of The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. They claim the office will identify a number of new executive actions and assist in coordinated efforts with local and state officials to identify and prevent individuals who could be considered a risk to themselves or others from possessing firearms.
Feb. 29, 2024 /
![Bills Aim to Improve, Streamline Vital Property Tax, Rent Relief Program]()
HARRISBURG – A group of state House lawmakers announced Thursday a package of bills designed to reform and streamline the state’s successful Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program.
Feb. 22, 2024 /
![Cook, Policy Committee Host Hearing to Address Threats to Cokeburg Dam's Vitality]()
COKEBURG– In response to growing concerns within the community, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to discuss and strategize ways to prevent the potential drainage of the beloved Cokeburg Dam by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Feb. 16, 2024 /
![Cook Continues Quest for Fairness, Transparency, Accountability in Washington County’s LSA Program]()
WASHINGTON – As the Washington County Commissioners prepared Thursday to approve $8.7 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grant funds, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) again stressed the need for greater fairness, transparency and accountability in the program.
Feb. 15, 2024 /
![Cook Announces Local Fire, Ambulance Grants]()
HARRISBURG – Fire and emergency response organizations in the 50th Legislation District, which includes all of Greene County and portions of Washington County, have been awarded more than $400,000 in grants from the state, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Greene) announced today.
Feb. 14, 2024 /
![Removing Obstacles to Opportunity to Save the Cokeburg Dam]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Removing Obstacles to Opportunity to Save the Cokeburg Dam” to draw awareness to unnecessary permitting delays that are preventing the restoration of a popular recreational landmark.