Bill Cobey
Bill Cobey | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the North Carolina State Board of Education | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Eric Davis |
| Chair of the North Carolina Republican Party | |
| In office May 22, 1999 – July 21, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Currin |
| Succeeded by | Ferrell Blount |
| Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Governor | James G. Martin |
| Preceded by | S. Thomas Rhodes |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan B. Howes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Ike Franklin Andrews |
| Succeeded by | David Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Wilfred Cobey, Jr. May 13, 1939 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Emory University (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) University of Pittsburgh (MEd) |
| Occupation | Retired |
William Wilfred Cobey Jr. (born May 13, 1939) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1985 to 1987.