Jane Cookson

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Jane Cookson is from Parkersburg, West Virginia. She earned a bachelor of arts in English and a master of arts in English from Appalachian State University. She lives with her husband and three children in Wilson, North Carolina.

Jane is a retired technical training manager at Truist Financial, formerly known as BB&T. She worked at BB&T for nearly 30 years, managing technical training, budgets, and quality assurance. Before that, she spent years as a college instructor.

Jane Cookson (Wilson City Council District 5, North Carolina ...

Jane's campaign for Wilson City Council Member, District 5 is her first entry into politics. 

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