Peter Cooke provided a lesson in innovative governance from Oklahoma County Commissioner Ray Vaughn, who bonded a GM factory and leased it to the Air Force to encourage a mission expansion at Tinker AFB. The purpose was to say we’re behind on protecting Hill AFB from additional loss and creative public-private partnerships and ideas are needed to protect if from BRAC in 2015.
See coverage:
Deseret News “Gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke says not enough being done to protect HAFB”
Ogden Standard-Examiner “Gubernatorial candidate calls for Utah to be proactive in protecting HAFB”
Air Force Times “Candidate for Utah governor warns of BRAC”
The Salt Lake Tribune “Challenger Cooke charges governor with failing to protect Utah air base”
City Weekly “Cooke Wants to go on the Offensive to Protect HAFB”
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